Comb 'helu' · Tonga · ID: 3051554
Price
EUR 1,500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Dag Malm (1923-2008), Södermanland, SwedenSize
H: 23,4 cm
H: 9.2 inch
Description
coconut leaf midribs, coconut fibre,
High-ranking individuals in both Tonga and Fiji prized these combs and wore them as ornaments.
Comparing literature
Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 243, ill. 138