Whoever the Hawaiians thought Cook was, however, they presented him with the gift of a chieftain's helmet - a rare and precious object made of yellow and red feathers. Cook recognised it as an ...

The helmet, which is decorated with copper rosettes and a feather swivel, is known as a cabasset. These conical helmets were often used across Europe between 1550 and 1700. Now, this artifact is ...

Whoever the Hawaiians thought Cook was, however, they presented him with the gift of a chieftain's helmet - a rare and precious object made of yellow and red feathers. Cook recognised it as an ...