The ʻahu ʻula, and the mahiole were symbols of the highest rank of the chiefly aliʻi class of ancient Hawaii.
Feather Cloak of Princess Kekauluohi Kaʻahumanu—in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
The ʻIʻiwi
The feather cape given to Captain Cook on display at the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
The Death of Captain James Cook—Oil painting, Johann Zoffany (c. 1795), 137.2cm x 182.9cm, National Maritime Museum
Feather cloaks have been used by several cultures.
Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena in her cloak.—Robert Dampier, 1825
Feather cape—Display at Keauhou, Hawaii
The Gotlandic image stone Stora Hammars III is believed to depict Odin in the form of an eagle (note the eagle's beard), Gunnlöð holding the mead of poetry, and Suttungr.