There are 26,000 objects in the Museum's Pacific Peoples collections.
The artifacts on display, including the pataka below, represent just a fraction of the 26,000 objects in the collection.
Join assistant curator of Pacific Ethnology Jennifer Newell on a tour of some collections highlights, including lei niho palaoa, Hawaiian pendants made of braided human hair and whalebone or -tooth; a carved bird head from Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island; and a whale-riding Maori ancestor figure known as Paikea.
Learn more about Dr. Newell's work: