Malo Lapa Loa

NOTE: Due to the fragile nature of this piece, it will not be displayed in the Art Gallery. It is available for purchase exclusively online. If you would like to arrange a viewing or purchase, please send an inquiry to the Art Gallery staff via this website.  This design is very old and was inspired by collections made by Captain Cook in 1778. The lines are made with a special bamboo tool called a lapa (liner). It is constructed from a 2 ply wauke nui beaten in the wailiʻiliʻi style. Keywords: wauke nui, Hawaii, Hawaiiana

Materials: Wauke Nui (paper mulberry) beaten in the wailiʻiliʻi style, noni red (Morinda citrifolia), and paʻu ink (kukui soot).