Hakakai or ha`akai (ear ornament)

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NameHakakai or ha`akai (ear ornament)

ProductionUnknown; 1800s; Marquesas Islands

Classificationear ornaments

Materialsivory

Materials Summarywhale tooth

DimensionsOverall: 50mm (width), 78mm (length), 184g (weight)

Registration NumberOL000213/1

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

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