Culture/People:

Native Hawaiian  Search this

Artist/Maker:

William Kuamo'o Helelani Kealoha Kapuni, Native Hawaiian, 1947-2008  Search this

Previous owner:

William Kuamo'o Helelani Kealoha Kapuni, Native Hawaiian, 1947-2008  Search this

Victoria Kapuni (Mrs. William Kapuni), Non-Indian  Search this

Donor:

Victoria Kapuni (Mrs. William Kapuni), Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Drum

Media/Materials:

Gourd, cotton cloth

Techniques:

Cut, braided, wrapped, tied

Dimensions:

65.0 x 28.0 x 99.2 cm

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Indigenous Term:

ipu heke

Place:

Kaunakakai; Maui County; Hawaii; USA

Archipelago:

Polynesia

Island Name:

Molokai

Island Grouping:

Hawaiian Islands

Date created:

circa 1995

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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Catalog Number:

26/7938

Barcode:

267938.000

See related items:

Native Hawaiian

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62f8ea1ba-0dc3-44c8-8737-e224df1931de

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_401437