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Artifact Number:
 1993.384.013

Object:
Hat, hawaiian
Papale

Material:
 Plant (hala)

Dimensions:
 41 x 41 x 9.5 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Papale ie. This hat is made of lau hala (Pandanus tectorius). The leaves were prepared, stripped, woven into a braid and machine-sewn together to form the hat. It was made circa 1930-1940.



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