ID: 700001833 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700001833	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Mahiole (headgear; Unknown, 18th century; 1700s; Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington, Welling...; FE000328/2)

Note: This helmet is believed to be the helmet that was placed on Captain James Cook's head by the Hawaiian high chief, Kalani'opu'u on 26 January 1779. At the same time he was also presented with a feathered cloak. Less than three weeks later, Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay, Hawai'i.

Titles:

Mahiole (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

headgear [300209285] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), costume accessories, worn costume accessories, <accessories by location on the head>)

costume (mode of fashion) [300178802]

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name))

helmet (protective wear) [300036794]

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), <costume by function>, protective wear)

ceremonial object [300234117]

..... (Objects Facet, Object Genres (hierarchy name), object genres (object classifications), <object genres by function>)

Classifications:

costume / clothing (preferred)

Oceanic art

ceremonial

Creation Date: 1700s

Creator Display:

Unknown, 18th century [preferred,VP]

person unknown (unknown cultural designation) [500125274]

Locations:

Current: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand) [500311561] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: FE000328/2

Credit Line: Gift of Lord St Oswald, 1912

Display Materials: feather, cane (split aerial roots of 'ie'ie) and fiber (olona)

	cane (plant material) [300011864]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by origin>, biological material, plant material)

	weaving [300053642]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <additive and joining processes and techniques>, assembling (additive and joining process))

	plant fiber [300014031]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by form>, <materials by physical form>, <fiber and fiber by product>, fiber, natural fiber)

	feather (material) [300011809]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by origin>, biological material, animal material, keratinous material)

Dimensions: unknown

Cultures:

Hawaiian (preferred)

General Subject:

ceremonial objects (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	helmet (protective wear) [300036794]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), <costume by function>, protective wear) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Mahiole	........ [VP,TePapa]
	........ Te Papa online (2000-) http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/ObjectDetails.aspx?oid=230445
	........ Te Papa spreadsheet (2012)

Subject: ....... [VP,TePapa]

....................... Te Papa spreadsheet (2012)

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... Te Papa online (2000-) http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/ObjectDetails.aspx?oid=230445