Old Man's Beard Ornament (Pavahina)
Marquesan
Caption
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). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 42.211.4.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Old Man's Beard Ornament (Pavahina)
Date
before 1938
Geography
Place collected: Puamao Valley, Marquesas Islands, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
Medium
Hair, sennit
Classification
Dimensions
7 5/16 x 3 3/4 in. (18.5 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line
A. Augustus Healy Fund
Accession Number
42.211.4
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