Crescent shaped mahiole

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Museum of Ethnography
Stockholm, Sweden

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Title: Crescent shaped mahiole
Creator: Unknown
Location Created: Hawaii
Physical Dimensions: 23 cm, 32 cm, 13 cm
External Link: Link to source
Text till utställningen Avian Allies: Made from a base of intertwined ‘ie‘ie vines, this crescent shaped mahiole was once fully covered with red, yellow and black feathers. However, over time, much of the feather covering has been lost. Mahiole (feathered helmets) and ‘ahu ‘ula (feathered cloaks and capes) offered some physical protection to male chiefs when worn in battle. More importantly, helmets and cloaks also offered a form of spiritual protection through covering the head (sacred and the seat of mana) and the spine (also sacred).

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