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'ahu ula (cloak)

Object | Part of Pacific Cultures collection

item details

Name'ahu ula (cloak)
ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; circa 1800; Hawaii
Classificationcloaks
Materialsfeather, plant fibre
Materials SummaryPossible materials: ‘I‘iwi (Vestiaria coccinea) feathers; olona (Touchardia latifolia) and ‘ie‘ie (Freycinetia arborea) fibers, black chicken feathers, gallus gallus
DimensionsOverall: 2500mm (width), 1570mm (length)
Registration NumberFE006380
Credit lineGift of Lord St Oswald, 1912