Hakakai or ha`akai (ear ornament)

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NameHakakai or ha`akai (ear ornament)

ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; 1800s; Marquesas Islands

Classificationear ornaments

Materialstooth, ivory

Materials Summarywhale tooth

Dimensions70mm, 85mm, 120g

Registration NumberOL000213/3

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

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