Peue kavi`i (neck or head ornament)

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NamePeue kavi`i (neck or head ornament)

ProductionUnknown; 1800s; Marquesas Islands

Classificationornaments, necklaces, accessories

Materialstooth

Materials Summaryfibre, sennit, feathers, dolphin teeth

Dimensions20mm, 50mm, 190mm

Registration NumberOL000206

Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992

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