The ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole of Kalani‘ōpu‘u: a journey of chiefly adornments

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The ‘ahu ‘ula and mahiole of Kalani‘ōpu‘u: a journey of chiefly adornments

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Among the most significant Pacific cultural treasures in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) are the ‘ahu ‘ula (feathered cloak) and mahiole (feathered helmet) that once belonged to Kalani‘opu‘u, a high chief on the island of Hawai‘i in the late 1770s.

Format

Article

Date created

2017

Creator

Dr Sean Mallon / Rangituatahi Te Kanawa / Rachael Collinge / Nirmala Balram / Grace Hutton / Te Waari Carkeek / Dr Arapata Hakiwai / Emalani Case / Kawikaka‘iulani Aipa / Kamalani Kapeliela

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/document/10569

Related subjects

Capes (Clothing) / Feathers / Weaving / Galleries & museums / Indigenous peoples / community development / museology / Hawaiian / Hawaii

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