Object Details
Culture/People
Native Hawaiian
Artist/Maker
William Kuamo'o Helelani Kealoha Kapuni, Native Hawaiian, 1947-2008
Previous owner
William Kuamo'o Helelani Kealoha Kapuni, Native Hawaiian, 1947-2008
Victoria Kapuni (Mrs. William Kapuni), Non-Indian
Donor
Victoria Kapuni (Mrs. William Kapuni), Non-Indian
Collection History
Formerly in the collection of the artist; inherited by his wife, Victoria Kapuni; donated to NMAI by Victoria Kapuni in 2010.
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Date created
circa 2000
Catalog Number
26/7935
Barcode
267935.000
Object Type
Watercraft and accessories
Object Name
Canoe model
Media/Materials
Acacia/Koa wood, hau wood, wiliwili/erythrina wood, coconut fiber cordage (sennit), twine/string
Techniques
Carved, tied
Dimensions
19.0 x 43.3 x 191.5 cm
Place
Kaunakakai; Maui County; Hawaii; USA
Archipelago
Polynesia
Island Name
Molokai
Island Grouping
Hawaiian Islands
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_401434