Headdress

Description

Headdress of cane and barkcloth ornamented with feathers and discs of pearl shell: Polynesian, Austral Islands, Tubuai Islands, Rurutu Island

Museum reference

A.1968.390

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Headdress

Production information

Rurutu, Tubuai Islands, Austral Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia

Materials

Cane, Barkcloth, Feather, Pearl-shell, Human hair

Physical description

Cane and barkcloth; ornamented with feathers and discs of pearl shell