Artifact Number:
 00073

Object:
Hand kahili
Kahili paa lima

Material:
 Feather, ivory, shell (turtle), plant (wood)

Dimensions:
 74 x 11 x 11 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 This kahili paa lima is made of dyed red chicken hackles with white feathers at the top. The handle, 33 cm long, is tipped with a piece of ivory and the shaft is made of rings of turtle shell.



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