Handle for a Fly Whisk (Tahiri), 18th century, Tahiti, Society Islands, Maohi (Tahitian), Ivory, coconut husk fiber, H. 1 5/8 x W. 1 3/8 x D. 11 3/4 in. (4.1 x 3.5 x 29.8 cm), Bone/Ivory-Implements, This elaborately carved ivory flywhisk handle was once owned by the Tahitian royal family. In the late eighteenth century, it likely belonged to the chief Tu-nui-e-a-i-te-atua who united Tahiti and neighbouring islands under his rule in 1791, taking the name of Pomare I
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Handle, Fly Whisk, Tahiri, 18th century, Tahiti, Society Islands, Maohi, Tahitian, Ivory, coconut husk fiber, H, 1 5/8 x W, 3/8 D, 11 3/4, 4.1 3.5 29.8 cm, Bone/Ivory-Implements, elaborately, carved, ivory, flywhisk, handle, owned, Tahitian royal, family, late eighteenth, century, chief Tu-nui-e, -te-atua, united Tahiti, neighbouring islands, under, rule, 1791, taking, name, Pomare I
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