Unknown Indigenous Pacific Islands or First Nations Australian artist
Head Ornament (kapkap)

CultureMalaiti people
Titles
  • Head Ornament (kapkap)
Date1908–1912
PlaceMalaita Island, Solomon Islands
MediumGiant clam shell, turtle shell, stone and shell beads, and plant
Dimensions5 1/4 x 5/8 x 4 3/4in. (13.3 x 1.6 x 12.1cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund
Object number86.412
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
Lower Brown Corridor
On view

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ProvenanceMalaiti Chief, by 1910; by descent to his grandson; purchased by unknown European collection; […]; [Emile Deletaille, New York, by 1986]; purchased by MFAH, 1986.

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