Comb

As the head is considered the most tapu or sacred part of the body, head ornaments were important. Hair styles were diverse with bleached and shaved hair being common for women and long hair being common for men. This comb or helu could be worn in different ways on a man’s head.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
16/1996/2
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Personal ornament
Collection Area Region
POLYN
Material
coconut leavessennit
Common Name
comb
Simple Name
comb
Production Country
Tonga
Production Year High
pre 1996

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