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Artifact Number:
 05059

Object:
Hat, hawaiian
Papale

Material:
 Plant (iwaiwa, cotton)

Dimensions:
 16.5 x 16.5 x 6 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Papale ie. This hat is made of iwaiwa, maidenhair fern (Adiantum spp.) stems. The stems were flattened, plaited into a long braid and sewn together to form the hat. This hat doesn't have a brim.

This object is associated with Bernice Pauahi Bishop

Collection Name: 

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