Kapa Kilohana
Date1850s or earlier
GeographyHawaiʻi
MediumInner bark of wauke (paper mulberry or Broussonetia papyrifera), noni, (Morinda citrofolia), lime, ʻalaea (ocherous earth pigment), nanahu (charcoal) or kukui (Aleurites moluccana) lamp oil residue, possibly pala'a (Odontosoria chenensis or lace fern) fronds, beaten fiber, stamped design
Dimensions193 x 231.8 cm (76 x 91 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsFurnishing
Credit LineGift of Anna Rice Cooke, 1934 (3957)
Object number3957
DescriptionApricot color, with watermarking of tiny squares (honeycomb?). Diagonal stripes of rust and black form a diamond pattern. Narrow verrical stripes bisect these diamond shapes, running lengthswise, 7.5” apart.On View
Not on view
early 20th Century
19th – 20th century
early 19th c.
Late 19th - early 20th C.
Late 19th- early 20th C.
19th C.
