Artifact Number:
 11003

Object:
Drum, hula
pahu hula

Material:
 Plant (coconut, fiber), skin (rawhide)

Dimensions:
 41 x 34 x 34 cm

Origin:
 Kauai, Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 This hula pahu, dance drum, is made of coconut wood with a raw-hide drumhead. The lower support is broken is some areas.



Collection Name: Alexander M McBryde Collection

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