Old Man's Beard Ornament (Pavahina)
Arts of the Pacific Islands
MEDIUM
Hair, sennit
DATES
before 1938
DIMENSIONS
7 5/16 x 3 3/4 in. (18.5 x 9.5 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
42.211.4
CREDIT LINE
A. Augustus Healy Fund
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1938, provenance not yet documented; by 1938, acquired by Thor Heyerdahl of Lillehammer, Norway; May 1942, purchased from Thor Heyerdahl by the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Ornament of old man's beard (pavahina); the hair is yellowed and grouped in 28 strands, the tops of which are wrapped with sennit cord
MUSEUM LOCATION
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