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Object Number
27-5-70/D2992
Display Title
Carved figure
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Ku'ula
Object Description
Carved lava figure, fish. Described by donor as "Hawaiian fish god—worshipped by natives before going fishing."
Inventory Description
Sculpture, carved lava, fish with notched tail, fins, incised eyes, mouth, and g
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
Additional Geographic Terms
Found on the premises occupied by the late Captain Beckley.
Materials
Lava
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 8.7 x 29 cm (6 1/8 x 3 7/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D/ 2992
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Edward Tenney
Donor
Mr. Edward Tenney
(1927)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-5-70/D2990 | Carved figure |
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| |
| 27-5-70/D2991 | Carved figure |
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| |
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| |
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