Photo of collection object Royal Hair Costume
Kaimoko Family. Royal Hair Costume, 16th-early 17th century. Hair, sennit, barkcloth, a: 1 3/16 × 11 13/16 × 9 1/16 in. (3 × 30 × 23 cm) b: 10 5/8 × 1 3/16 × 13 3/4 in. (27 × 3 × 35 cm) c: 3 9/16 × 9/16 × 3 9/16 in. (9 × 1.5 × 9 cm) d: 7/8 × 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (2.3 × 2 × 20 cm). A. Augustus Healy Fund, 42.211.114a-d. Creative Commons-BY.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Royal Hair Costume

16th-early 17th century

Kaimoko Family

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Kaimoko Family
Classification
Costume
Formatted Medium
Hair, sennit, barkcloth
Medium
hair, sennit, barkcloth
Locations
Place collected: Atuona Valley, Marquesas Islands, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
Dimensions
a: 1 3/16 × 11 13/16 × 9 1/16 in. (3 × 30 × 23 cm) b: 10 5/8 × 1 3/16 × 13 3/4 in. (27 × 3 × 35 cm) c: 3 9/16 × 9/16 × 3 9/16 in. (9 × 1.5 × 9 cm) d: 7/8 × 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (2.3 × 2 × 20 cm)
Departments
Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number
42.211.114a-d
Credit Line
A. Augustus Healy Fund
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location
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