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Object Number
67-10-70/330
Display Title
Helmet
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Mahiole
Object Description
Helmet, no feathers or net covering. The fiber on the front of the crest has broken, leaving a small hole.
Inventory Description
Helmet, wicker frame, crested, fragments of fiber cord, broken at front
Classification
- Helmet
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
Materials
Fiber, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 30 x 20 cm (12 3/16 x 11 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1 (small bag of fragments)
Label on object
67-10-70/65
Provenance
Donor
Massachusetts Historical Society
(1867)
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Image Not Available
for Crested helmet feather fragments
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