Artifact Number:
 1977.177.001

Object:
INSTRUMENT, STRING
Ukulele

Material:
 Plant (wood), shell (pearl), nylon

Dimensions:
 54.7 x 16.7 x 10.7cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Ukulele made from Hawaiian coconuts in 1950s from a 1932 prototype, patented November 9, 1938. Lower part of sound box is made of two coconut shell parts. Belonged to Anthony G. Cox, born Lahaina, Maui in 1900. Cocolele.



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