Artifact Number:
 00049

Object:
Hand kahili
Kahili paa lima

Material:
 Feather, ivory, plant (wood)

Dimensions:
 106 x 20 x 20 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 This kahili paa lima is made of red and green feathers with black tips. White feathers fill the core. Red and yellow brocaded fabric with matching fringe make up the papale (hat) and pau (skirt) of the kahili. The handle, 41 cm long, is made of different sections of wood with walrus ivory at its top and bottom. The ivory has been carved with some cracks appearing on the surface.



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