Artifact Number:
 00064

Object:
Hand kahili
Kahili paa lima

Material:
 Feather, ivory, plant (wood)

Dimensions:
 119 x 20 x 20 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 This kahili paa lima is made of ring-necked pheasant and duck feathers. Red and yellow feathers make up the papale (hat) and pau (skirt) of the kahili. The handle, is made up of sections of wood. Two pieces of walrus ivory, one at the upper end and the other at the base finishes the handle. This is a pair to 00063.



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