Cloak
| Object Number: | P3081A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Maori |
| Provenience: | New Zealand |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Fiber Feather |
| Length: | 90.5 cm |
| Width: | 105.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 797 - Other Number CG031189-8059 - Found in Collection Number |
Description
Feather cloak (kahu huruhuru). Made by traditional twining technnique, but apparently not of flax. Fringe for 9-9.5 cm. at corners of top end, rest turned under. Black wool yarn along sides. Short feathers: orange, red, iridescent green/blue, white. The green/blue feathers form four broad zig-zag stripes. The orange feathers are from kaka (parrot) underwing, the red feathers from kaka belly, the blackish-blue feathers are tui body feathers.
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