Tahiti Crown
French Polynesia, Society Islands
19th/20th century.
Shells and fibers
D. 21 cm
Slightly missing
Tahiti crown, French Polynesia, Society archipelago
D. 8 ¼ in
Provenance:
- Former Gerard Wahl dit Boyer collection (Bébé Rose), then by descent.
Bibliography:
- Biebuyck, D., and Van den Abbeele, N.,The Power of Headdresses, p.240, Pl.193
Crown composed of tiny shells mounted on a fiber core and organized to form a complex multicolored chevron pattern.
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