Kahu kiwi (kiwi feather cloak)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameKahu kiwi (kiwi feather cloak)

ProductionUnknown; weaver; New Zealand

Classificationcloaks, kahu kiwi

Materialsmuka (fibre), feather

Techniquestwining

DimensionsOverall: 1250mm (width), 60mm (height), 740mm (length)

Registration NumberME007612

Credit lineGift of Mr C.W. Salmon, 1954

Brown kiwi feather cloak. Across the cloak there are approximately 6 vertical rows of single white (albino) brown kiwi feathers.

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