Ear Ornament (Pu Taiata)
Arts of the Pacific Islands
MEDIUM
Bone
DATES
before 1938
DIMENSIONS
1 7/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (3.7 x 2 x 0.5 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
42.211.117
CREDIT LINE
A. Augustus Healy Fund
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1938, reportedly found by unidentified Marquesan individuals in burial grounds; by 1938, acquired from unidentified Marquesan individuals by Thor Heyerdahl of Lillehammer, Norway; May 1942, purchased from Thor Heyerdahl by the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Ear plug of human bone, showing tiki carving of a double tiki in the center flanked by one on each side
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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