Artifact Number:
D.03896
Object:
Surfboard
Papa heenalu
Material:
Plant (wood)
Dimensions:
430 x 60 x 11 cm
Origin:
Oahu, Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This papa heenalu was glassed. Very heavy. Named "Manu", this board was well known at Waikiki Beach as having been used by the more powerful beach boys like "Splash" Lyons and "Steamboat", having been to heavy for the ordinary surfer.
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