Hula Rattle
2004-20-1
From: United States of America | Hawaii | Oahu | Honolulu
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | 'Uli 'uli |
| Object Number | 2004-20-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hawaiian |
| Provenience | United States of America | Hawaii | Oahu | Honolulu |
| Date Made | ca. 1950 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Gourd | Seeds (uncertain) | Feathers | Down (material) | Peel | Leaf | Cotton (uncertain) |
| Description | Gourd filled with small seeds or stones. Handle ending in a disk covered with cotton (?) cloth and light orange and bright yellow chicken (?) feathers and yellow down. Feathers dyed. Handle lashed to gourd with rattan peel and palm leaves. |
| Length | 21 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 13 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Annette Merle-Smith, 2004 |
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