Kaumualii’s mahiole fetches a mere $120 at auction, 1873.

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Antiquities of Hawaii nei.—At 10 o’clock in the morning of this past Saturday, Mar. 8, the valuables of old Hawaii which were advertised earlier were auctioned off by E. P. Adams. The house was filled with all sorts of people, and some objects went for high bids. The feather mahiole of Kaumualii went for the price of $120. This headdress went for a very low price; it is believed that never again will there be available a mahiole of that kind. The care given to all of the objects by the mother who has passed [Mrs. Whitney] was very good.

(Kuokoa, 3/22/1873, p. 3)

Na mea kahiko o Hawaii nei...

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XII, Helu 12, Aoao 3. Maraki 22, 1873.

1 thought on “Kaumualii’s mahiole fetches a mere $120 at auction, 1873.”

  1. aloha mai…does anyone know who paid the $120 and know where  this mahi`ole is now? Mahalo a nui, Puanani Rogers   Think Sovereign…..Think Ahupua`a

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