Ivi po'o Ornament
Location
Culture
Te ‘Enana
Title
Ivi po'o Ornament
Date
Before 1955
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
6.3 x 4 x 4.8 cm
Credits
Gift of F. Cleveland Morgan, inv. 1955.Pc.9a
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
This small cylinder depicts a powerful ancestor (tiki). It was carved from a fragment of human bone, either from a slain enemy, kept as a trophy, or from a deceased relative, for commemorative purposes. This type of amulet was often fastened to drums, conchs, or the hair of warriors. F. Cleveland Morgan’s notes suggest that it might have decorated a cord used to close a bag.
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