| Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0364 |
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| Category |
Textiles; Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Kapa beater |
| Culture |
Polynesian: Hawaiian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Hawaii |
| County |
Unknown |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Island: Kauai; Waimea Valley |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
mid 1800s to early 1900s |
| Collection Name |
Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) |
| Materials |
Wood |
| Description |
Elongated, rectangular, 4-sided kapa beater that is carved from a single piece of wood; Proximal end tapers gradually to form a plain, cylindrical handle; Each face of the beater is carved with a different geometric pattern; 2 faces have a pattern of small diamonds with a circle in each diamond; 1 face has a similar but slightly larger diamond and circle pattern; 4th face has pattern of rectangular cross-hatching. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.9, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 26.3 |