Han Dynasty funerary objects
Main Lobby
Handcrafted by master carvers, Waka Huia were created to hold the taonga - treasures - of high-ranking Māori chiefs in New Zealand. The elaborate carvings have deep spiritual significance, and Waka Hui are considered living ancestors today rather than merely objects of art or artifacts. The taonga most associated with the Waka Huia were the feathers of the extinct Huia bird, which are now the most valuable in the world.
Waikoloa Museum Walkway's pieces
The Garamut, a large, hollowed wooden drum was hand carved by craftsmen in the Sepik River area on the north side of Papua New Guinea. The Museum Walkway holds two of these drums, located on either side of the Pacific Islands Room.
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Two carved Garamuts (Drums)
THE STORY
The Garamut
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