Headdress (Peue 'Ei)
19th century
Kaimoko Family
Arts of the Pacific Islands
It is likely that this woman's headdress was made on the island of Ua Pou, where a great number of porpoises were available, and subsequently traded to Hiva Oa, where It was collected by Thor Heyerdahl 1937 from the Kaimoko family.
- Maker/Artist
- Kaimoko Family
- Classification
- Accessory
- Formatted Medium
- Porpoise teeth, glass beads, coir
- Locations
- Possible place made: Marquesas Islands, Ua Pou, French Polynesia, Place collected: Atuona Valley, Marquesas Islands, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
- Dimensions
- 16 x 16 x 2 in. (40.6 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm)
- Departments
- Arts of the Pacific Islands
- Accession Number
- 42.211.105
- Credit Line
- A. Augustus Healy Fund
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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