1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Accession date:
1903
Context of use:
Tapa beater.
Department:
Oceania
Dimensions:
diameter 1.625 inches and length 15.3333333333333 inches
Comment:
Description: "15 5/16" x 1 5/8" Quadrangular, round handle, hardwood. 1. I'E KUKU with 2 sides grooved. One side with 26 grooves and the other with 35; these are ho'opa'i surfaces (with 18 ridges and 22 ridges (nao) to the inch respectively. See p. 171, Fig. 111-d. 22 nao to the inch is unusual). Two sides have the pu'ili pattern with halua variations. See p. 178, Fig. 121 b & c. Beaters were made by male specialists for use by women. This i'e kuku is finely carved." (fide Barbara (Kanani) Burns August 11, 1983) Remarks: "1. Hiroa, Te Rangi (Peter Buck) "Arts and Crafts of Hawaii". pp. 169-179
Loans:
S1961-1962 #62: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/John Desmond Clark (April 12, 1962–April 12, 1962), S1961-1962 #84: Mt. Diablo Unified School District/William Gripp (June 21, 1962–July 27, 1962), S1963-1964 #41: Department of Home Economics (UC Davis) (November 14, 1963–January 7, 1964), S1975-1976 #72: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (April 19, 1976–September 14, 1976), and S1994-1995 #10: SFO Museum (April 7, 1995–July 26, 1995)