Hei Upo’o

human history

Hei Upo’o. Headdress, fragment. Consisting of a small piece of woven material, made from golden brown coloured strips of natural plant fibre, possibly of the arrowroot plant, woven out in a 2/2 twill weave. At both ends of the woven area are loose strands. Wide strands are at one end and thin, narrow strips are at the opposite end. Fragile condition.

Last Update: 22 Apr 2021
Other Name

headdress (alternative)

Headdress (English)

Accession Date

01 Jan 1893

Other Id

11708 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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