Puzzle
21446A
From: United States of America | Hawaiian Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Pu La Au |
| Object Number | 21446A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hawaiian |
| Provenience | United States of America | Hawaiian Islands |
| Culture Area | Oceania | Polynesia |
| Manufacture Location | Philadelphia |
| Date Made | 1898 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Plant Fiber |
| Description | A pū lāʻau (wood puzzle) made of a slender, rectangular piece of wood. Three circular perforations are in the center of the object, with a cord drawn through each hole. The puzzle was made in the Museum by Hawaiian sailors in 1898. Puzzles were used as a form of recreation by children and adults. The objective of the pū lāʻau was for the wooden block to be separated from the cord. It was a typically a two person game, with the cord being held by one person while the second individual tried to remove the block. |
| Length | 13 cm |
| Width | 4 cm |
| Credit Line | Made in the University Museum by Native Hawaiians, 1898 |
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