Artifact Number:
00956
Object:
Cape
Ahuula
Material:
Feather, plant (olona), textile
Dimensions:
33.1 x 66.5 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This ahuula belonged to Queen Emma. It is made up of red iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) feathers and yellow oo (Moho spp.) feathers. It has a background of red iiwi. Two pairs of yellow oo crescents touch the front edges of both the left and right meeting two pairs of yellow oo half crescents. A band of yellow oo runs along its lower border. Its net backing is made of olona (Touchardia latifolia) fiber.
This object is associated with Emma
Collection Name: Queen Emma Collection
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