Poho kukui (stone lamp)
Summary:
This household item was used as the base for fire lit kukui nuts as a source of light. Description:
Rock. Weight: 2 lb. 15.4 oz., Height: 1 3/4 inches, Diameter: 6 1/2 inches, Circumference: 20 1/2 inches. This rock has the shape of a plate. It is very porus, and it has several scratches all over it.
Cultural Narrative:
Children were tasked to tend to the light of the kukui. Pieces of kapa (bark) were used as a wick to the flame
Location Description:
Hawaii