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 1995
Catalog Number
26/7938
Barcode
267938.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Indigenous Term
ipu heke
Object Name
Drum
Media/Materials
Gourd, cotton cloth
Techniques
Cut, braided, wrapped, tied
Dimensions
65.0 x 28.0 x 99.2 cm
Place
Kaunakakai; Maui County; Hawaii; USA
Archipelago
Polynesia
Island Name
Molokai
Island Grouping
Hawaiian Islands
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Native Hawaiian
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_401437