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Rattle used in Hula Dance

Arts of the Pacific Islands

CULTURE Hawaiian
MEDIUM Bamboo
  • Reportedly From: Ni‘ihau, Hawai‘i, United States
    • DATES before 1902
    DIMENSIONS 21 7/16 x 1 15/16in. (54.4 x 5cm)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Pacific Islands
    ACCESSION NUMBER 02.258.2649.1
    CREDIT LINE Gift of George C. Brackett and Robert B. Woodward
    PROVENANCE Prior to 1902, provenance not yet documented; July 1902, purchased in Hawai‘i by George C. Brackett and Robert B. Woodward; December 1902, gift of George C. Brackett and Robert B. Woodward to the Brooklyn Museum.
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