Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0005-0006A-C | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Hair ornaments (2) with storage container | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Tanna; Nakamal (Village) of Lenapoas | |
| Maker's Name | Marraia Elan | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Coconut leaf stem; Feathers; Bamboo | |
| Description | A: Hair ornament made of natural (brown/white) and dyed (pink and purple) feathers wrapped around single coconut leaf stem (stripped of its leaves); Worn by both men and women during dances; B: Hair ornament made of natural (black) and dyed (pink, turquoise, and purple) feathers wrapped around paired coconut leaf stems (stripped of leaves); Worn by both men and women during dances; C: Length of bamboo pole, from which both ends have been cut off but otherwise unmodified; Used for storing hair ornaments (A,B) when they are not being used. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.0, Length = A=53.5; B=46.5; C=43.5 | |