Lei Hulu (Feather Lei)

Lei Hulu (Feather Lei)

Before 1860
Culture
Hawaiian
Locale
Hawaii Polynesia
Country
United States
Object
lei
Medium
Feathers
Accession Number
1949.4307
Credit Line
Purchase from Julius Carlebach

Kanaka ʻŌiwi (Hawaiian) artist, Lei Hulu (Feather Lei), Before 1860. Feathers and cordage; 22 1/2 in. x 2 in. Denver Art Museum: Native Arts acquisition funds, 1949.4307

Dimensions
length: 22.5 in, 57.1500 cm; depth: 2 in, 5.0800 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Oceania
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Unamed whaling family, around 1800. Unknown owner, Bedford, MA, 1860; Collection of (or purchase by) Julius Carlebach [July 28, 1909- October 13, 1964], New York, NY, before 1949; Denver Art Museum, 1949.
Exhibition History
  • “Islands Beyond Blue: Niki Hastings-McFall & Treasures from Oceania” — Denver Art Museum, 5/14/2023