Made from shell, barkcloth, tortoiseshell, feathers, mother-of-pearl, string. Origin Tahiti and the Society Islands. A very singular kind of Dress, worn by the person called a Chief Mourner consisting of a Cloak or Mantle, Head-piece, Breast-plate, Mantle, Cloak and a belt.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/28567825@N03">Cliff</a> from Arlington, Virginia, USA
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