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Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands Back to main page for this exhibition Back to images from this exhibition Porpoise-Tooth Crown (peue'ei or peue koi'o), 19th century Porpoise teeth, glass trade beads, fiber; W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2cm) Collection of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn, Kamuela, Hawai'i Collected by Adm. Abel du Petit-Thouars

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