Mahiole (feathered helmet)

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NameMahiole (feathered helmet)

ProductionUnknown; circa 1770; Hawaii

Classificationhelmets

Materialscane, feather

Materials SummaryBasketry and netting, feathers, cane (split aerial roots of 'ie'ie) and fibre Olonā (Touchardia latifolia)

DimensionsOverall: 180mm (width), 310mm (height), 320mm (depth)

Registration NumberFE000376

Credit lineGift of Lord St Oswald, 1912

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