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Artifact Number:
 01140

Object:
Container
Ipu pawehe

Material:
 Plant (gourd)

Dimensions:
 34 x 34 x 45 cm

Origin:
 Niihau, Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Decorated gourd. Also called ipu hokeo pawehe. A container of clothes. Decorated gourd containers are usually associated with the island of Niihau or Kauai.



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