Ornament

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Culture Enata (Marquesan)

Title Ornament (Ivi Po'o)

Date 19th–early 20th century

Medium Bone

Dimensions Object: 1 7/8 × 15/16 × 15/16 in. (4.8 × 2.4 × 2.4 cm)
Overall: 1 7/8 × 15/16 × 15/16 in. (4.8 × 2.4 × 2.4 cm)

Credit Line Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 79.79.1

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About this Work

Used singly or in pairs and often in combination with seeds, ornaments, such as this one, were used as toggles for fiber cords on objects such as drums and shell trumpets and as slings for household objects such as coconut containers. They were also worn as hair ornaments. The miniature figures show the goggle eyes, flaring nostrils, and broad mouth that characterize Marquesan figural arts.

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"Ornament | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.79.1