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‘Ulumaika

Arts of the Pacific Islands

CULTURE Hawaiian
MEDIUM Stone
  • Place Collected: Hawai‘i, United States
  • DATES before 1901
    ACCESSION NUMBER 02.264.2744
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Carll H. de Silver
    PROVENANCE Prior to 1901, provenance not yet documented; by 1901, acquired by Edward Waite Thwing of Boston, MA and Honolulu, HI; by 1902, acquired by Carll H. de Silver of Brooklyn, NY; 1902, gift of Carll H. de Silver to the Brooklyn Museum.
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    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Stone used for the game of ‘ulumaika or maika
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Hawaiian. ‘Ulumaika, before 1901. Stone Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Carll H. de Silver, 02.264.2744. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.02.264.2744_component01.jpg)
    IMAGE component, CUR.02.264.2744_component01.jpg., 2019
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    Hawaiian. <em>‘Ulumaika</em>, before 1901. Stone Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Carll H. de Silver, 02.264.2744. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.02.264.2744_component01.jpg)