Artifact Number:
 00893

Object:
Drum, hula
Ipu heke

Material:
 Plant (gourd)

Dimensions:
 73 x 35 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Legally received 1898. Double gourd, has multiple cracks that have been sewn together and has a fabric handle suspended from two holes in its side. Inscription reads "ko alele kumu hula o Hawaii nei nau".



Collection Name: Government Collection

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