Kama'a

human history

Other Name
Sandals (English)
Description
Kama'a. Sandals. These are a pair of hand woven sandals. They are made out of dried Tī leaves and lau hala (Pandanus leaves). The lau hala has been woven over the Tī leaves to form the soles. The butt ends feature the ends of the Tī leaves. Long twisted pieces of lau hala form the straps of the sandals which would brace the wearers ankles. The kama'a are pale yellow in colour.
Place
Hawaii/United States of America
Accession Date
Circa 1894
Other Id
8390 (ethnology)
Department
Pacific

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 8390
Cultural Origin
Hawaiian
Primary Maker
Unknown (Maker)
Place
Hawaii/United States of America
Date
Pre 1894
Technique
woven
Media
pandanus (leaf)/leaf (plant material)/plant material
Measurement Reading
245mm
100mm
Subject Category
Fibrework/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -
Classification
Clothing, Footwear
Personal Artefacts
Last Update
11 Jun 2018

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