Kihi (finger ornament)

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NameKihi (finger ornament)

ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; 1800s; Marquesas Islands

Classificationfinger rings, ornaments

Materialsplant fibre, feather, human hair, ivory

Materials Summarycoconut fibre, feather, hair, ivory

DimensionsOverall: 365mm (length)

Registration NumberOL000225/1

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

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