Artifact Number:
1979.241.005
Object:
Hat, hawaiian
Papale
Material:
Plant (ohe, cotton), textile
Dimensions:
23 x 23 x 9 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
Papale ie. This woman's cap is made of ohe, bamboo (Bambusa spp.). It was prepared, stripped, woven into a braid and sewn together to form the hat. A ribbon sweatband was sewn in on the interior of the crown.
Collection Name: Elsie Krassas Collection
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