Culture or time period: Polynesian cultures / Loans: S1963-1964 #51: Design Department (UC Berkeley) (November 27, 1963–January 11, 1964) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period Polynesian cultures Loans S1963-1964 #51: Design Department (UC Berkeley) (November 27, 1963–January 11, 1964)

Hearst Museum object titled Beads, accession number 11-37013, described as Shells and seeds strung as beads; cowrie shells, jobs tears and other seeds; grey, brown, and cream.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-2303, described as Small, wooden.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 11-37012, described as Coral strung as bracelet with vegetable fiber, and brown and white discs.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved panel, accession number 11-37087, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Iʻe kuku (tapa beater), accession number 11-1941, described as Tapa beater.

Hearst Museum object titled Iʻe kuku (tapa beater), accession number 11-1936, described as Tapa beater.

Hearst Museum object titled Ipu ‘aina (scrap bowl), accession number 11-1238, described as Ipu ani, "bone dish", handled wooden bowl, in which bones and remnants of chief's food are deposited for secret disposal. 1237-41 received at museum varnished.

Hearst Museum object titled Ipu kuha (spittoon), accession number 11-1239, described as Ipu kuha, "spittoon", small handled wooden bowl, in which chief's saliva was gathered and removed for his protection.

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-37049, described as Tapa cloth sample, with design of wavy white and red bands with black diamond filler. Red bands painted with red vegetable dye; black designs achieved by stamping with charcoal dye. This "kapa" made from thin "wauke" (Brigham "waoke" p.210) or paper mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera (pp.119-121). Reddish color from "noni" (morinda citrifolia) root. (fide Barbara (Kenani) Burns, 3 Aug. 1983).

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-37050, described as Tapa cloth sample. 5 decorated bands - black, orange, black, plus two bands of freehand designs. Barkcloth, beaten bark later painted by freehand using vegetable, mineral and burnit vegetable dyes (Kooijman 117-119); Broussonetia papyrifera or paper mulberry ("wauke").