Artifact Number:
1979.241.003
Object:
Hat, hawaiian
Papale
Material:
Plant (hala, cotton, niu)
Dimensions:
49 x 49 x 3.5 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This hat is made of lau hala (Pandanus tectorius). It is without a crown, known as a halo hat. The leaves were prapared, stripped and woven as a single piece. The finishing of the brim is of a serrated edge. It has a hatband of rolled cotton net with a coconut shell clasp. A ribbon lining and label in sewn to the interior of the hat.
Collection Name: Elsie Krassas Collection
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