Artifact Number:
1977.521.003
Object:
Lei hulu manu Lei
Material:
Feather, plant, textile
Comments:
This lei is made of yellow oo (Moho spp.) and red iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) feathers. They are put together in a spiral design. A red yarn terminus finishes the lei. The ties are made of elaborately woven black cordage. The lei was passed to the donor's from their grandmother, Martha Holmes Dowsett, and her sister Annie Holmes Conrad.
and
Morris
Dimensions:
100.5 x 3 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Collection
Name:
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