11-462 (previous museum number (recataloged from)) and lost # spec. (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.25 and Acc.2635
Object count:
1
Description:
Quadrangular blade has 2 sides with deep longitudinal grooves, one pitted side, one side with shallow longitudinal grooves with some incised dots; rounded handle. Made of carved hardwood.
Donor:
Barbara E. Busch and Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Hawaiian Islands
Verbatim coll. place:
Hawaii
Culture or time period:
Hawaiian
Collector:
Bruce D. Lawes and unknown
Collection date:
1970
Materials:
Hardwood
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Tapa beaters
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Accession date:
1970 and December 15, 1901
Context of use:
Tapa beater. Used in the second stage of beating out bast.
Department:
Oceania
Dimensions:
length 35.5 centimeters
Comment:
Description: "1. One side has 7 grooves and one side, 10 (These surfaces called "halua" (See p. 171, Fig. 111-b & c.). The 5 "halua" (stripe) sides may show an attempt to make "`upena halua pupu" (Fig. 114-c) or a "halua pupu" (Fig. 115-b). The last side has approx. 20 "halua" to the inch; no "nao" or ridges.) One side has 5 (See p. 171, Fig. 111 b), but is scratched and "pock-marked". Last side had about 30 grooves; the surface now ruined with pock-marks and gouges." Native name: I`e kulu. Use Context: "Made by male specialists for use by women" (fide Barbara (Kanani) Burns, August 11, 1983). "Random pock-marks may indicate its use as a hammer" Made by: "Men" (fide Barbara (Kanani) Burns, September 27, 1983). References: "1. Hiroa, Te Rangi, (Peter Buck), "Arts and Crafts of Hawaii", pp. 169-179". Related to both Acc.25 and Acc.2635 due to recataloging.
Loans:
S1994-1995 #10: SFO Museum (April 7, 1995–July 26, 1995)