Kupe'e Palaoa

Description:
Kupe'e Palaoa. Ivory wrist ornament. This is a two-sided, crescent shaped form. One side features a curved surface and the other side is an incurved flat surface. The incurved flat side is lined with three drilled perforations that connect internally. It is pale yellow in colour with a smooth and polished surface Its colouring is the result of being wrapped in Tī leaves and exposed to sugar cane smoke. This ornament would be worn across the wr...
Display date:
Made: Pre 1924; Acquired: 1924
Location:
Hawaiian
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Availability:
Not specified
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Auckland Museum Collections
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira