ʻAhu ʻula
Cloak of featherwork worn by men and women of high rank in Ancient Hawaii / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The ʻahu ʻula (feather cape or cloak in the Hawaiian language, literally "red/sacred garment for the upper torso"[1]),[2] and the mahiole (feather helmet) were symbols of the highest rank of the chiefly aliʻi[3] class of ancient Hawaii.
There are over 160 examples of this traditional clothing in museums around the world.[2][4] At least thirty of these capes were collected during the voyages of Captain Cook,[5] and sixteen survive.[6][7]
These cloaks are made from a woven netting decorated with bird feathers and are examples of fine featherwork techniques.