Poi Bowl
date: label: Accession Date
content: 12 Nov 1931
name: label: Donor Name
content: Mary M. Walcott
notes: label: Notes
content: 'Umeke koa kū'oho - Bowl ('umeke) made of koa wood (Acacia koa) carved somewhat equal in width and height (kū'oho). This 'umeke has several repairs including a kepakepa (zigzag) repair over the piko (bottom) of the bowl, kiki (plug) repairs, and pewa (bow-tie/butterfly) repairs. Exterior has a Danish oil finish. Height: 7.5"; diameter at rim: 12". According to Jamison Ke'a Rosehill, 2024, bowls made of koa were made for non-native (i.e. missionary or tourist) purposes. It would not have been used for poi or other foods by natives as koa wood imparts a bitter flavor and is susceptible to wood-boring insects.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 12 Nov 2024
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Hawaii (Hawaiʻi), United States, Polynesia
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Hawaiian (Kanaka ʻŌiwi, Kanaka Maoli)
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 116897
label: USNM Number
content: E362812-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Bowl