Object: Kahu huruhuru (feather cloak)
Title / object name  Kahu huruhuru (feather cloak)
Maker  Role  
Unknown  weaver  
Materials  muka, feather
Dimensions
Overall  1190 (Length) x 1400 (Width/Depth) mm
Classification  kahu huruhuru, cloaks
Technique  twining, weaving
Registration Number  ME004275

This handsome kahu huruhuru (feather cloak) features four horizontal lines of feathers in geometric diamond-shaped patterns, divided by a central band of käkä (native New Zealand parrot) feathers.

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