Plant (iwaiwa, cotton)
16.5 x 16.5 x 6 cm
Papale ie. This hat is made of iwaiwa, maidenhair fern (Adiantum spp.) stems. The stems were flattened, plaited into a long braid and sewn together to form the hat. This hat doesn't have a brim.
This object is associated with Bernice Pauahi Bishop