Mahiole
- Description:
- Presentation: Solomon Apio's Hawaiian Mahiole; Hawaiian helmet. Mahiole. Helmet. A crescent shaped helmet base with attached 'mushroom' adornments all woven from 'ie'ie (Freycinetia Arborea) aerial rootlets that were harvested by Solomon Apio and prepared for weaving. A two-ply twill weaving technique using the 'ie'ie rootlets dyed with Kukui (Candlenut tree) bark creates the natural colour finish. There are 10 'mushroom' shaped adornments; 8...
- Display date:
- Made: Circa Mar 2016; Acquired: 08 Nov 2018
- Location:
- Hawaii
- Collections:
- Auckland Museum Collections Online
- Contributors:
- Solomon Apio
- Content partner:
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Availability:
- Not specified
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