kaula 'ili braided lasso
date: label: date made
content: ca.1940
notes: label: Description
content: The lasso was handmade by the paniolo cowboy Masatsu “Masa” Kawamoto. The lasso was an important tool for the paniolo cowboy because it was used to rope and catch animals. The lasso is a rope that traditionally has a sliding noose to adjust and grab different animals. Modern ropes are usually made out of nylon and mass produced in factories. Kaula ‘ili lasso is unique because it was handmade from strips of rawhide which were braided in the traditional style of creating lassos. The kaula ‘ili lasso can be braided with four, six, or eight strands depending on the desired strength. The process for creating this lasso requires experience and a steady hand
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Hawaii, Hawaii
label: Associated Place
content: Philippines
topic: label: associated subject
content: Cowboy
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Asian Pacific American Business
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2012.0205.06
label: accession number
content: 2012.0205
label: catalog number
content: 2012.0205.06
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lasso
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: rawhide (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (part material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 29 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 75.565 cm x 1.27 cm