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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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