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Object Number
85-7-70/37656
Display Title
Cup
Descriptions
Object Description
Coconut vessel. Described as a chief's drinking cup, possibly indicating that this object was used for serving an individual 'awa.
Inventory Description
Cup, cut coconut shell, oval, polished, black, flat rim
Classification
- Cup
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
/
Honolulu County
Materials
Coconut shell, Coconut
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 7 x 6 cm (4 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
Donor
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
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| 98-8-70/51733 | Kava drinking cup |
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