One of the most impressive displays is a large feather bust of a god with huge mother-of-pearl eyes and nearly 100 dogs’ teeth (1779) collected by Captain James Cook in Hawaii. This kii hulu manu was carried on a wooden pole to scare the enemy during battle.
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