'Ahu 'ula (feather cape)
Datelate 18th-early 19th Century
GeographyHawaiʻi
MediumFeathers ʻōʻō feathers (Moho spp.), 'i'iwi feathers (Vestiaria coccinea), olonā bark (Touchardia latifolia)
feathers tied onto a netting made of olona bark.
DimensionsOverall: 25 × 30 1/2 in. (63.5 × 77.5 cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Andrew I. McKee, 1964 (3306.1)
Object number3306.1
DescriptionHaʻalelea feather cape of ʻiʻiwi red feathers, koʻo black (mamo) feathers, and yellow ʻēʻē, with heart design. Has olonā backing. Man body of cape of yellow feathers. two hearts, one on either side of back, near bottom, in red. Across back in black feathers, a wing-like design spreading from center and curving to within six inches of either sde of cape. Two ends of wings decorate each side of cape. A lei-like band of alternating red, yellow, and black feathers is around neck. Backing and ord to tie cape of ecru color.On View
Not on viewCollections
late 18th-early 19th Century
late 18th to early 19th century
c. 1930s-1940s
1850s or earlier
Mid 2nd century A.D.
