Object Number | P3081A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Maori |
Provenience | New Zealand |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Fiber | Feather |
Description | Feather cloak (kahu huruhuru). Made by traditional twining technnique, but apparently not of flax. Fringe for 9-9.5 cm. at corners of top end, rest turned under. Black wool yarn along sides. Short feathers: orange, red, iridescent green/blue, white. The green/blue feathers form four broad zig-zag stripes. The orange feathers are from kaka (parrot) underwing, the red feathers from kaka belly, the blackish-blue feathers are tui body feathers. |
Length | 90.5 cm |
Width | 105.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 797 - Other Number | CG031189-8059 - Found in Collection Number |
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