SENNIT

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

701-16929: Copyright: St. Joseph Museums,Inc.

701-16929

Copyright: St. Joseph Museums,Inc.

Name/Title

SENNIT

Entry/Object ID

701/16929

Description

Roll of sennet. Made of coconut fibre by chiefs. Created by rolling along thighs, then braiding the thread. Used in making beautiful fales (houses)

Collection

ETHNOGRAPHIC/POLYNESIA

Made/Created

Place

Region

Polynesia

Continent

Oceania

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Hawai'i

Culture/Tribe

Hawai'ian

Polynesian

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

SENNIT

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Width

8 in

Length

13 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

ROPE, COCONUT FIBER

Condition

Overall Condition

Good