Earring

about 1875

Culture

Marquesas Islands

Locale

Marquesas Islands Polynesia

Country

French Polynesia

Object

earring

Medium

Turtle shell, porpoise teeth, and glass beads

Accession Number

1952.734

Credit Line

Anonymous Gift

Marquesan artist, Uuhe (Earring), about 1875. Tortoise shell, porpoise teeth, and glass beads; 3 ½ x 3 in. Denver Art Museum: Anonymous Gift, 1952.734. Photography © Denver Art Museum

Dimensions

height: 3 1/2 in, 8.89 cm; width: 3 in, 7.6200 cm

Department

Native Arts

Collection

Arts of Oceania

This object is currently on view

Known Provenance

Collection of (or purchase by) Julius Carlebach [July 28, 1909- October 13, 1964], New York, NY, before 1952; Denver Art Museum, 1952.

Exhibition History

“Islands Beyond Blue: Niki Hastings-McFall & Treasures from Oceania” — Denver Art Museum, 5/14/2023