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Artifact Number:
 1979.241.017

Object:
Hat, hawaiian
Papale

Material:
 Plant (ohe, cotton), textile

Dimensions:
 30 x 30 x 15 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Papale ie. This hat is made of ohe, bamboo (Bambusa spp.). The material was stripped, woven into a braid and sewn together to form the hat. A white ribbon sweatband lines the interior of the crown. A fabric label remains on the inside with a price tag of $15.95.



Collection Name: Elsie Krassas Collection

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