Artifact Number:
1991.065.007
Object:
Hat, hawaiian
Papale
Material:
Plant (hala)
Dimensions:
29 x 29 x 8 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This hat is made of lau hala (Pandanus tectorius). The leaves were prepared, stripped and woven as a single piece known as the Kona style. The center of the crown, called the piko, is made up of two piko designs. The rest of the hat is woven in the maka oeno twill weave. A band of contrasting material is interwoven around the base of the crown, creating a two tone design.
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