Artifact Number:
00959
Object:
Helmet
Mahiole
Material:
Plant (ieie, olona), feather
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Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
Mahiole of twined ieie (Freycinetia arborea) rootlets, olona (Touchardia latifolia) cordage, red iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) feathers, black oo (Moho spp.) feathers and yellow oo and mamo (Drepanis pacifica) feathers. It's believed to have been given by Kamehameha the Great to King Kaumualii of Kauai.
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