Artifact Number:
 00097

Object:
Hand kahili
Kahili paa lima

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

Dimensions:
 131.5 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 This kahili paa lima is made of black feathers with white feathers filling the core. Purple and white brocaded fabric with matching frayed ribbon make up the papale (hat) and pau (skirt) of the kahili. Yellow ribbon is tied to the base of the featherwork. The handle, 64 cm in length, is made of turtle shell and ivory sections, with the tip being a solid ivory piece. Recorded as being a pair to 00062.



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