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Bishop Museum, Honolulu

Header: Bishop Museum, Honolulu
Also known as: Bishop Museum, Honolulu; primary name: Bishop Museum; other name: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu
Details: organisation; institution/organisation; Hawaiian; American (USA)
Other dates: 1889-
Address: Honolulu Hawaii
Biography: The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in honour of his late wife, Ke Ali'i Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the Kamehameha line. With 25 milion objects, documents and specimens, the Bishop Museum cares for one of the largest collections of Hawaiian and Pacific cultural treasures in the world. It is the premier institution for cultural and natural history in the Pacific. Throughout the years, collaborations between the Bishop Museum and the British Museum have taken place. On April 26, 1898, the British Museum received 40 objects from the Bishop Museum as part of an exchange. Additional exchanges of one and three objects took place respectively in 1931 and 1961. In 2010 both institutions collaborated through the loan of the kiʻi of Kū (Oc1839,0426.8) during the reunification of the large figures of Kū. In 2017-2020 the Museums collaborated through the Kiʻi Research Project.

89 related objects

back-scratcher

Museum number: Oc1898,-.33 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

bag

Museum number: 2010,2047.4 |
Production date: 2010 |
Production place: Made in:Honolulu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:British Museum

barkcloth

Museum number: 2010,2046.1 |
Producer name: BIOG212157 Made by:Dalani Tanahy |
Production place: Made in:Hawaii |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

barkcloth; sample book

Title: Hawaiian Kapas from the Collection of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Ethnology and Natural Hist |
Museum number: Oc1893,0709.1 |
Producer name: AUTH234644 Author:William T. Brigham |
Production date: 1893 |
Production place: Made in:Honolulu

barkcloth; sample book

Title: Hawaiian Kapas from the Collection of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Ethnology and Natural Hist |
Museum number: Oc1893,0709.2 |
Producer name: AUTH234644 Author:William T. Brigham |
Production date: 1893 |
Production place: Made in:Honolulu

barkcloth-beater

Museum number: Oc1898,-.26 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

barkcloth-beater

Museum number: Oc1898,-.25 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

barkcloth-beater

Museum number: Oc1944,02.701 |
Production date: 1800s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

base

Museum number: 2010,2047.3.b |
Producer name: BIOG215775 Made by:Sam Ka'ai |
Production date: 2010 |
Production place: Made in:Maui |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:British Museum

beating-board

Museum number: Oc1898,-.24 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

bowl

Museum number: Oc1961,06.1 |
Ethnic group: x84663 Made by:Polynesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kapingamarangi

bowl

Museum number: Oc1898,-.17 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

bowl

Museum number: Oc1898,-.14 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

bowl

Museum number: Oc1931,-.13 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nihoa

bowl

Museum number: Oc1898,-.13 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

canoe; figure-head; staff

Museum number: Oc1898,-.42 |
Ethnic group: x84311 Made by:Micronesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Chuuk

carrying-pole

Museum number: Oc1898,-.39 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

cord

Museum number: Oc1898,-.36 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

cover; vessel-cover

Museum number: Oc1898,-.37 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

cover; vessel-cover

Museum number: Oc1898,-.38 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

cup

Museum number: 2010,2047.3.a |
Producer name: BIOG215775 Made by:Sam Ka'ai |
Production date: 2010 |
Production place: Made in:Maui |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:British Museum

dance-staff

Museum number: Oc1898,-.40 |
Ethnic group: x84311 Made by:Micronesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Chuuk

dish

Museum number: Oc1898,-.44 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

dish

Museum number: Oc1898,-.45 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

drum

Museum number: Oc1898,-.9 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

figure

Museum number: 2010,2047.2 |
Producer name: BIOG215776 Made by:Michael Mauricio |
Production date: 2010 |
Production place: Made in:O‘ahu |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:British Museum

finger-bowl

Museum number: Oc1898,-.23 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

fish-hook

Museum number: Oc1944,02.61 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

fish-hook

Museum number: Oc1898,-.29 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

fishing-stick

Museum number: Oc1898,-.35 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

flute

Museum number: 2010,2017.2 |
Production date: 2010 |
Production place: Made in:Hawaiian Islands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

flute

Museum number: 2010,2017.3 |
Production date: 2010 |
Production place: Made in:Hawaiian Islands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

kava-bowl; kava-strainer

Museum number: Oc1898,-.15 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

kava-bowl; kava-cup

Museum number: Oc1898,-.16 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

model; canoe

Museum number: Oc1961,06.3 |
Ethnic group: x84663 Made by:Polynesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kapingamarangi

musical instrument

Museum number: Oc1898,-.48 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

neck-ornament

Museum number: 2010,2017.1 |
Producer name: BIOG199734 Made by:Audrey Wagner |
Production date: 2010 |
Production place: Made in:Hawaiian Islands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

netting-needle; netting-shuttle

Museum number: Oc1898,-.47 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

paddle

Museum number: Oc1961,06.2 |
Ethnic group: x84663 Made by:Polynesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kapingamarangi

pestle; pounder

Museum number: Oc1898,-.22 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

pestle; pounder

Museum number: Oc1898,-.21 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.9 |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B16.20 |
Production date: 20thC(early)

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.10 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.6 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.18 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.11 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.10 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B60.11 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.7 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.9 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.5 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B17.5 |
Production date: 19thC(late)

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.4 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.3 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.1 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.22 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: Made by:MarquesanMade by:Tahitian |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B65.7 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.6 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B60.10 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.19 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.2 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.14 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.21 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B16.22 |
Production date: 20thC(early)

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B17.11 |
Production date: 19thC(late)

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B60.9 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.8 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.7 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B61.17 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC

photographic print

Museum number: Oc,B62.8 |
Producer name: BIOG182951 Photographed by:A. Cintract Travaux Photographiques |
Ethnic group: x108435 Made by:Marquesan |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:France

pillow

Museum number: Oc1898,-.34 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

plume

Museum number: Oc1898,-.43 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

polisher

Museum number: Oc1898,-.28 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

pounder

Museum number: Oc1898,-.20 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kauai

sample

Museum number: 2010,2047.1 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:British Museum

sandal

Museum number: Oc1898,-.32.a-b |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

sash

Title: Kaiwipeahi |
Museum number: 2020,2008.1 |
Producer name: AUTH234077 Made by:Taupōuri Tangarō |
Ethnic group: x110469 Associated with:Hawaiian |
Production date: 2020 |
Production place: Made in:Hawaii

scraper

Museum number: Oc1898,-.27 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

sinker

Museum number: Oc1898,-.30 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

sinker

Museum number: Oc1898,-.31 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

skirt

Museum number: Oc1898,-.41 |
Ethnic group: x84311 Made by:Micronesian |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Marshall Islands

spoon

Museum number: Oc1898,-.18 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

spoon

Museum number: Oc1898,-.19 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

time-beater; dance equipment

Museum number: Oc1898,-.12.a-b |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

time-beater; dance equipment

Museum number: Oc1898,-.11 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

time-beater; dance equipment

Museum number: Oc1898,-.10 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

vessel

Museum number: Oc1898,-.46 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

vessel; spittoon

Museum number: Oc1944,02.714 |
Ethnic group: x110469 Made by:Hawaiian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii