Main Page     Search Page

 
 

Artifact Number:
 05082

Object:
Hat, hawaiian
Papale

Material:
 Plant (iwaiwa, ko, cotton)

Dimensions:
 29.5 x 29.5 x 9.5 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Papale ie. This hat is made of pua ko, sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) tassel and iwaiwa, maidenhair fern (Adiantum spp.) stems . The stem of the sugar cane inflorescence was stripped, plaited into a long braid and sewn together to form the hat. A scalloped edge was woven on one side of the braid to create the intricate design. A two tone band of iwaiwa and pua ko was incorporated along the base of the crown simulating a hatband.

This object is associated with Bernice Pauahi Bishop

Collection Name: Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Collection

© Bishop Museum. All Rights Reserved.
All media are for the personal use of students, scholars and the public. Any commercial use or publication of them is strictly prohibited.

BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM
The State Museum of Natural and Cultural History
1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu Hawai`i 96817-2704 USA