Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0136-0003D | |
| Category | Textiles; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Kapa marker | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo | |
| Description | Kapa marking tool made from long, slender bamboo splint that has been cut to shape and all edges minimally smoothed; proximal end is slightly tapered; Distal end has been cut to form four very long, parallel teeth which are equally spaced and whose squared off distal tips are all cut at the same angle and length; Portions of the marker, especially the underside, are stained black, probably from repeated use. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 54.4 | |