| Catalog Number | CAS 0150-0059 | |
| Category | Textiles; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Kapa beater | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Kanila wood | |
| Description | Rectangular, 4-sided beater with short, tapered handle; Each of the four faces is carved with a different geometric pattern; One face has pattern of diamonds with circle inside each diamond; 2nd face has pattern of 4 deep parallel longitudinal grooves; 3rd face has pattern of rectilinear cross-hatching; 4th face has pattern of oblique cross-hatching. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.7, Thickness = 3.2, Length = 40.9 |