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Artifact Number:
 05057

Object:
Hat, hawaiian
Papale

Material:
 Plant (iwaiwa, cotton)

Dimensions:
 33 x 30 x 7.6 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Papale ie. This hat is made of iwaiwa, maidenhair fern (Adiantum spp.) stems. The stems was flattened, plaited into a long braid and sewn together to form the hat.

This object is associated with Bernice Pauahi Bishop

Collection Name: Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Collection

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