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Pair of ear ornaments. Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, before 1850. Worn by women. The piercing of the earlobe was part of an important ceremony. For a woman of high rank it required a human sarcifice. Dolphin teeth, tortoise shell, plant fibers, imported beads, 1): 9,5 x 5 x 3,5 cm; 2): 11,2 x 5,4 x 3,5 cm Inv. 70.2012.26.1.1-2. Photo: Claude Germain
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Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac/Paris/France
Unique Identifier
ART519882
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3543px × 4724px
Photo Credit
© musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
Bead
Earring
Marquesas Islands Cultures, Polynesia
Tooth
Tortoise