Helu or Selu (head comb)

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NameHelu or Selu (head comb)

ProductionUnknown; 1800s; Sāmoa
Tonga

Classificationcombs, hair ornaments, accessories

Materialspalm leaf, natural fibre

DimensionsOverall: 55mm (width), 380mm (length)

Registration NumberOL002242

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

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