Artifact Number:
 03898

Object:
Bowl
Umeke

Material:
 Plant (koaia)

Dimensions:
 

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 This is a handmade koaia (Acacia koaia) wood bowl with a shellac finish and paper labels. Umeke of chief Kahuihewa, given to Kamehameha the Great.

This object is associated with Kamehameha I

Collection Name: Hawaiian National Museum Collection

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