Artifact Number:
00092
Object:
Hand kahili
Kahili paa lima
Material:
Feather, ivory, shell (turtle), plant (wood)
Dimensions:
126.5 x 26 x 26 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This kahili paa lima is made of black flight feathers with white feathers filling the core. Orange and yellow brocaded fabric make up the papale (hat) and pau (skirt). Orange ribbon hangs for the handle, 55 cm in length, made of sections of turtle shell and walrus ivory with a carved ivory tip.
Collection Name:
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