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Nā Kalaunu (Crowns)
Nā Kalaunu (Crowns)
Nā Kalaunu (Crowns)

Nā Kalaunu (Crowns)

DateMade before 1918
GeographyHawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi
MediumCotton, plain weave, applique, quilting with running and overcasting stitches, machine turned border
Dimensions209.6 x 207 cm (82 1/2 x 81 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsFurnishing
Credit LineGift of Estate of Anna Rice Cooke, 1938 (4703)
Object number4703
DescriptionAppliqued and quilted bed cover, lavender on yellow ground. The design is Na Kalaunu “ (Crowns). Central medallion of four kahili (?) motifs, forming a square, around which are eight separate fern leaves, surrounded by eight separate crowns. Reverse side is white.
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