Marquesan. Old Man's Beard Ornament (Pavahina), before 1938. Hair, sennit, 7 5/16 x 3 3/4 in. (18.5 x 9.5 cm). A. Augustus Healy Fund, 42.211.4. Creative Commons-BY.

Old Man's Beard Ornament (Pavahina)

before 1938

Marquesan

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Marquesan
Classification: Ornament
Formatted Medium: Hair, sennit
Medium: hair, sennit
Locations: Place collected: Puamao Valley, Marquesas Islands, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 3 3/4 in. (18.5 x 9.5 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number: 42.211.4
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