Cloak

65-47-1

From: New Zealand

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 65-47-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maori
Provenience New Zealand
Locus North Island
Section Oceanian
Materials Flax | Feather
Description

Rectangular feather cloak (kahu kiwi). Feathers mostly kiwi,with some cream and brown striped chicken feathers mixed in. Small bunches and single kaka (New Zealand parrot) feathers towards the bottom. The brown and black and mottled brown/black/white feathers along the bottom and side borders are from the male ring-necked pheasant, and the iridescent black feathers in the borders and among the kiwi feathers are chicken feathers.

Length 73 cm
Width 104 cm
Credit Line Gift of Robert P. Davey, 1965

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