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Donor Name:
Moana Eisele  Search this
Length - Paper Strips:
36 cm
Width - Paper Strips:
5.5 cm
Culture:
Hawaiian (Kanaka ʻŌiwi, Kanaka Maoli)  Search this
Object Type:
Print
Place:
Hawaii (Hawaiʻi), United States, Polynesia
Accession Date:
7 Nov 2019
Notes:
Two paper strips imprinted with ohe kapala designs from carved bamboo stick stamps (E436257), with the designs labelled. The strips are part of a collection of kapa tools used to make barkcloth, and were made specifically for the U.S. Exploring Expedition conservation project that took place in the Department of Anthropology Conservation Lab at the Museum Support Center in 2012-2013.
Record Last Modified:
2 Jun 2021
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2071724
USNM Number:
E436260-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/351bf7b59-4371-44ab-98a1-7d5ae62569bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_14460464