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Head Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/2

Tassel head ornament (pavahina) on a plaited fibre cord. The tassel consists of many small bunches of greyish-yellow hair bound by twisted strands of coconut fibre. Those bunches are then bound again by coconut fibre into fifteen bunches. The upper ends of the coconut fibre are woven across with undyed fibre and black hair.

  • Type of Item ornament
  • Culture Marquesan
  • Material coconut fibre, human hair
  • Measurements height 23.5 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner George Stallworthy, Robert Stallworthy
  • Received from Robert Stallworthy
  • Creation Date before 1841
  • Collection Date between 1834 and 1841
  • Ownership Date before 1859, before June 4, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on June 4, 2017
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3254/0002

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