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Object Number
85-7-70/37654
Display Title
Rattle
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
'Uli 'uli
Object Description
Coconut rattle. The coconut rattle was used as musical accompaniment for the hula dance.
Inventory Description
Rattle, coconut head, four plant fiber bundles comprise the handle and each goes into the head through a perforation - another perforation is at opposite end, seeds? inside
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
/
Honolulu County
Materials
Coconut , Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 × 8.1 × 7.9 cm (8 7/16 × 3 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37.654
Provenance
Collector
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
Donor
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85-7-70/37653 | Rattle |
Percussion
|
Honolulu County
| |
| 36-38-70/331 | Rattle |
Percussion
|
Honolulu
| |
| 36-38-70/332 | Rattle |
Percussion
|
Honolulu
| |
| 27-5-70/D2941 | Rattle |
Percussion
|
Hawaii
| |
| 85-7-70/37652 | Rattle |
Percussion
|
Honolulu County
| |
| 95-20-10/48399.1 | Ancient form of dance rattle |
Percussion
|
North America
| |
| 95-20-10/48399 | Ancient form of dance rattle |
Percussion
|
North America
| |
| 987-14-70/5587 | Spoon |
Spoon
|
Philippines
| |
| 29-76-50/H951 | Basketry rattle with handle |
Percussion
|
Liberia
| |
| 988-13-50/12099 | Gourd rattle |
Percussion
|
Togo
| |
| 985-27-10/59495 | Ponca dance rattle. Circular bison hide & short handle. Flannel, beads, feather |
Percussion
|
Knox County
| |
| 99-12-10/53018 | Gourd rattle |
Percussion
|
United States
|