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CAS 0147-0062 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 7.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0070 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 8.5, Thickness = 3.0, Length = ca. 10.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0071 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 13.0, Thickness = 3.0, Length = ca. 10.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0072 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 9.0, Thickness = 3.0, Length = ca. 11.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0074 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair; Sennit fiber | |
| Description | Ornament made from several bundles of hair taken from the beard of an elderly man; One end of each bundle is bound with braided sennit fiber and the separate braids are then joined into a single bundle; Because the human body was more or less considered sacred, and the head was the most sacred part of the body, hair from the head of a respected elder was especially powerful; Ornaments such as these were highly prized and were worn in headdresses or attached to one's clothing or person. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.0, Length = ca. 16.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0075 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | Ornament made from several bundles of hair taken from the beard of an elderly man; One end of each bundle is bound with braided sennit fiber and the separate braids are then joined into a single bundle; Because the human body was more or less considered sacred, and the head was the most sacred part of the body, hair from the head of a respected elder was especially powerful; Ornaments such as these were highly prized and were worn in headdresses or attached to one's clothing or person. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.5, Length = ca. 15.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0076 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | Ornament made from several bundles of hair taken from the beard of an elderly man; One end of each bundle is bound with braided sennit fiber and the separate braids are then joined into a single bundle; Because the human body was more or less considered sacred, and the head was the most sacred part of the body, hair from the head of a respected elder was especially powerful; Ornaments such as these were highly prized and were worn in headdresses or attached to one's clothing or person. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.0, Length = ca. 19.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0029 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | Ornament worn around man's ankles, wrists, or waist. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 25.0, Thickness = ca. 6.0, Length = ca. 28.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0030 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 28.0, Thickness = ca. 7.0, Length = ca. 28.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0031 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 45.0, Thickness = ca. 8.0, Length = ca. 38.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0032 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 35.0, Thickness = ca. 7.0, Length = ca. 27.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0424 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament (boar tooth) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Kauai; Hanapepe Valley Shelter (Mauka) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Boar tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0425 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament (boar tooth) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Kauai; Hanapepe Valley (Mauka) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Boar tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 3.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0458-0432 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament (boar tooth) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Boar tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0458-0435 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament (boar tooth) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Boar tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 7.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0458-0436 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament (dog tooth) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Dog tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.6, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 3.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0458-0437 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament (dog tooth) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Dog tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.1, Length = 3.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0458-0433 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament (dog tooth) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Dog tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 3.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0458-0434 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament (dog tooth) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Dog tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0426 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament (dog tooth) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Dog tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.8 | |
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