25 ‘Ahu‘ula o Kekūhaupi‘o
In 2016, Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI) commissioned the third collection of featherwork art reproductions, a replica of the cape and helmet of Hawaiian High Chief Kekūhaupi‘o.
This magnificent cloak is the creation of renowned feather worker Rick San Nicolas and contains over 200, 500 individual Chinese Golden Pheasant feathers (the equivalent of 685 birds) in additional to nearly 50,000 feathers from the Lady Amherst Pheasant (the equivalent of 1,700 birds.) All feathers were ethically sourced as a bi-product of pheasants grown for food.
The Aha‘ula Collection is an historic series of 14 featherwork, woodwork, and painting displays that highlight the state’s rich history, culture, and environment. This first-of-its-kind series depicts some of Hawaii’s most legendary leaders who were the original stewards of the land in Hawaii. This was commissioned by the nonprofit the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative in 2013 with the goal of reaching thousands of residents and visitors.
http://ahaula.legacytrees.org/collections.html