Small Replica Hawaiian Ikaika Warrior Helmet Decoration

NOTES: This is the Original Replicated Ikaika Warrior Hanging Decoration Made Entirely of All Natural Materials. This Design Closely Reflects the Ancient Hawaiian Koa Warrior Battle Helmets, Which Did Not Include Other Fancy Bright Colors, Nylon, or Plastic Beads Being Offered by Others. This Traditional Replicated Hawaiian Hanging Decoration Will...

NOTES: This is the Original Replicated Ikaika Warrior Hanging Decoration Made Entirely of All Natural Materials. This Design Closely Reflects the Ancient Hawaiian Koa Warrior Battle Helmets, Which Did Not Include Other Fancy Bright Colors, Nylon, or Plastic Beads Being Offered by Others. This Traditional Replicated Hawaiian Hanging Decoration Will Make a Beautiful Addition to a House's Themed Room, Tiki Bar, or an Any Location Wall Hanging. Great for Hanging Off your Car's Rearview Mirror! Due to the Fragile Nature of This Decoration During Shipment, This Design is Best Protected By Shipping in a Small Priority Box. However, This One, Flat Rate Priority Shipping Fee Still Applies to Include and Combine an Unlimited Amount of Other Items Purchased Included in Your One Flat Rate Invoice For No Additional Shipping Charges. If You Only Desire to Purchase This One Item, Please Contact Me For a Slight Discounted Priority Shipping Offer.

Brand New, Never Used From a Smoke-free Home, Hawaiian Replica Hanging Decoration. 100% Hawaiian Replica Decoration With Young Coconut Shell, Raffia, and Bird Feathers. Design: Traditional Hawaiian Ikaika Warrior Helmet Decoration; Cutout, Openwork, Hanging Raffia Twine Loop, Smooth Polished Coconut Shell Helmet, Sanitized Feathers Crest, Raffia Chin Guard. Size: Small Hanging Decoration; Measures: Shell Front Face (Side to Side) is Approx. 1 1/4"-1 1/2" Wide X Shell (Top to Bottom) is 1 1/4"-1 5/8" Long X Overall 2.0"-2 1/4" Wide X 9.0"-9 1/2" Long. Features: This Labor-Intensive, 100% Hand-made Replica Decoration is Created Using All Natural Materials. The Design Features the Cutout, Openwork Traditional Ikaika Ma`kini `o Koa (Strong Hawaiian Feathered Warrior Helmet). Created Using a Surface Polished, Iwi Puniu Opio (Young Coconut Shell). The Openwork Coconut Shell Replicates the Large Water Gourds the Ancient Warriors and Chiefs Traditionally Used as Helmets During Battle. The Shell is Drilled With Two, Off-Set Eye Holes to Slightly Angle the Top Crest of Feathers Sideways as This Was Done to Effectively Display an Ominous Appearance For Oncoming Opponents. Adorning the Top of the Shell Are Several Straight Rows of Hand-Set, Real Hula Moa (Chicken Feathers) to Enhance the Detailing and to Replicate the `Uki (Tough Sedge and Twigs) and/or Real Bird Feathers the Warriors Would Adorn Their Helmets With to Create Produce a Cres at the Top of the Helmett. The Domesticated Bird Feathers Used In This Design Have Been Sanitized and Triple-Washed and Do Not Smell. Hanging Below the Shell is the Chin Guard Created With Genuine Hand-Woven Paʻa pama (Raffia Fibers) to Replicate the Dangling Chin/Throat Guard Warriors Created by Using Strips of Tapa Cloth or Raffia Fibers to Deflect Slinging Stones. A Fine Replicated Momento of Hawaiian/Polynesian History. Similar to the Authentic Full-sized Versions, the Combination of These Natural Materials Create a Very Detailed Replica Helmet to Acknowledge and Honor the Koa Warriors of Ancient Hawai`i! About Koa Warriors and Warfare During Ancient Hawai`i: The history of Polynesian tribal Hawai`i traces back to 300-500 AD, (the exact time is still debated) with the first migrations of Polynesians, who journeyed across the South Pacific from the Marquesas in double-hulled canoes. By 850 AD, the seven main Hawaiian islands were occupied. A second wave of migration occurred circa 1100 AD from Tahiti, and a distinctive Hawaiian culture and tribal organization was well-established by 1400 AD. For centuries the Hawaiian Islands were divided into kingdoms, each ruled by the Ali`i (Chief, Chiefess, Royal Monarch, Ruler) who sought to extend their control over the others. The results were society strife with endemic warfare and a ruling class that saw warfare as a powerful and legitimate tool of diplomacy. As each Chief formed his (or her) territory into their best possible military machine, they also structured their society and the culture of the Hawaiians. What evolved through isolation in the vast Pacific and endless warfare was unique, amazing and terrible. These ancient warriors that battled in the warfare of the Hawaiian islands were of varied degrees of professionalism. They were celebrated for their ferocity and venerated for their discipline, knowledge and cunning abilities. Warriors were known as the Koa (Fearless Fighters), and gave their name to the Koa tree, whose hard wood provided many of their ferocious shark-toothed weapons, daggers and spears. The Koa Warriors were the elite Hawaiian forces who were highly disciplined war machines. They used a form of an ancient martial art callued Lua. In battle they wore feathered cloaks and gourd helmets for protection against lethal missiles. Their arsenal of weapons was varied, amazing and devastating. The 'Olohe Lua (Lua Masters) served as bodyguards to Chiefs. The most famous of all Lua Warriors, who later became a Hawaiian King, was Kamehameha I (1758-1819). Warriors generally fought in a Malo (Loincloth) with or without helmets. Nobles typically wore a cape slung over the arm to act as a shield, as well as crested helmets made of wicker or gourds, which provided some protection against sling stones. The original helmets used to be made from dried gourds carved into an open-face mask with a top crest made of a tough sedge/twigs called 'uki and/or real bird feathers and strips of tapa cloth or raffia fibers often hung from the bottom lower edges of the gourd to serve as a chin/throat guard. Aside from protection against sling stones, the Hawaiian Warriors would craft these helmets to put fear into their opponents during battle. These Hawaiian Warrior Helmets are really called Ma`kini (Gourd Masks used by Canoemen), Makaki`i (Mask, literally Image Face) or Mahi`ole (Feathered Helmets Worn by Chiefs and Royalty), and sometimes were referred to as Ikaika (Strong, Powerful) helmets from the Koa Warriors and Chiefs who worm them. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Decorations are Hand-made and Hand-Cut and Hand-Set, Each One is Slightly Unique to the Next; There are Variations in the Off-Set Locations of the Two Drilled Eye Holes, Background Color of the Coconut Shell, and Differences in the Color of the Feathers, Which are Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. Each Helmet's Coconut Shell Displays a Unique Color Background Ranging From a Light Tan to Dark Brown Color Appearance. The Item's Picture Provides All the Main Appearance Characteristics That is Provided in Each Hanging Decoration Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Fine Collection of Replicated Hawaiiana Decorations. Made with "aloha". Item's Picture/s Enlarged to Show the Fine Details.Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. Please Understand We Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as We Are Not the Individuals Delivering Your Package. USPS Express Delivery (2-Days Guaranteed) From Hawai`i for All U.S. Addresses. Please Feel Free to Contact Us With Any Questions. Live Aloha!


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