Artifact Number:
00095
Object:
Hand kahili
Kahili paa lima
Material:
Feather, ivory, shell (turtle), plant (wood)
Dimensions:
139 x 22 x 22 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This kahili paa lima is made of split black feathers with white feathers filling the core. Yellow and green feathers make up the papale (hat) and pau (skirt). Green and yellow ribbon hangs from the handle, 65 cm in length, made of turtle shell and walrus ivory sections.
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