Artifact Number:
 00060

Object:
Hand kahili
Kahili paa lima

Material:
 Feather, plant (wood)

Dimensions:
 144 x 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 This kahili paa lima is made of black and white feathers and white feathers filling the core. Red and yellow feathers make up the papale (hat) and pau (skirt) of the kahili. Yellow ribbon hangs from the handle. The handle, 51.5 cm long, is made of sections of coconut (Cocos nucifera) wood and two sections of ivory are incorporated at the upper and lower ends of the handle. This is a pair to 00061.



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