Catalog Number |
CAS 0136-0003P | |
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; Proximal end is squared off; Distal end is carved into 9 teeth, spaced into groups of three teeth each, and the distal end is cut at oblique angle so that each succeeding tooth is slightly longer than preceding one. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 31.1 |