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Catalog Number

CAS 0136-0003I   CAS 0136-0003I; Kapa marker
Category Textiles; Tools & Implements
Object Name Kapa marker
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description Marker made from length of bamboo, tapered at proximal end; Distal end is carved into 7 long, equally spaced teeth; At the proximal end of the teeth, the teeth are grouped into three pairs and 1 single tooth for added strength.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 45.1