Old Man's Beard Ornament (Pavahina)

Artist:Marquesan

Medium: Hair, sennit

Geograhical Locations:

• Puamao Valley, Marquesas Islands, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia

Dates:before 1938

Dimensions: 6 11/16 x 1 9/16 in (17 x 4 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Pacific Islands

Accession Number: 42.211.2

Image: CUR.42.211.2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Ornament of old man's beard; the hair is yellowed and grouped in about 25 strands, the tops of which are wrapped with sennit cord

Brooklyn Museum