Old Man's Beard Ornament (Pavahina)

Artist:Marquesan

Medium: Hair, sennit

Geograhical Locations:

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

Dates:before 1938

Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (13 x 20 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Pacific Islands

Accession Number: 42.211.106

Image: CUR.42.211.106.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Ornament of old man's beard; hair is yellowed and grouped in about 75 strands, the tops of which are wrapped with coconut fiber and colored string

Brooklyn Museum