Main Page     Search Page

 
 

Artifact Number:
 1979.241.002

Object:
Hat, hawaiian
Papale

Material:
 Plant (ohe, lau hala, cotton)

Dimensions:
 41 x 36 x 17 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Papale ie. This hat is made of ohe, bamboo (Bambusa spp.) and lau hala (Pandanus tectorius). The leaves were dyed, stripped, plaited into a long braid and sewn together to form the hat.



Collection Name: Elsie Krassas 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