Lot n° 255
Estimation :
2000 - 3000
EUR
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Result
: 4 850EUR
Crown, peue'ei - Lot 255
Crown, peue'ei
Marquesas Islands
Coconut fiber, teeth, pearls
H. 25 cm - l. approx. 5 cm
Provenance
Acquired in situ in the early 20th century
By descent
This crown was traditionally worn by women, although men could also wear it on certain occasions. It is made of a double row of braided coconut fibers to which dolphin teeth are attached by means of small loops threaded through colored trading beads.
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