Handcrafted Ipu Gourd
Item Number: 275
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Description
A handcrafted ipu gourd decorated using traditional methods. Beautiful anthuriums are depicted on the surface.
Centuries ago, ancient people used containers made of gourds to store and carry water. In Hawaii, these water gourds were called huewai. Most huewai were unadorned but some early explorers to Hawaii described uniquely decorated water gourds they saw on Ni`ihau, the northern-most inhabited Hawaiian island. The smooth, shiny surface of these gourds were decorated with lines, geometric shapes and patterns.
Crafted from a gourd grown on Hawaii Island, this ipu gourd measures approximately 7" high and is signed "infini 2011".
Special Instructions
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