Strap

Date1790-1840

MediumCoconut fibre

DimensionsObject/Work: 740 x 740 mm

ClassificationsMiscellaneous Equipment

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Object numberC03044

DescriptionPlaited band of coconut fibre cord from Tahiti used as a component of a Heva Chief Mourners outfit.

Cord forms the basic component of many ornaments. Plaited fibre cord is of great significance in Pacific culture. Cord was used to bind together and build canoes, houses and other objects before the introduction of metal nails.

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