Ipu hokiokio

Overview

Spencer Museum’s 2015.0087 is a small gourd whistle attributed to an unrecorded Hawaiian maker. Its collection record gives a height of seven centimetres and places its manufacture in Honolulu.

Auckland Museum’s account, extending Kumu Auliʻi Mitchell’s shared knowledge, describes cultivated, hollowed gourds with drilled holes. Nasal breath and finger coverage produce melodies; romantic messaging is reported as one historical association.

History & identity

Museum attribution.

Sources & representation

Records and photograph.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   2015.0087

   Spencer Museum

2. 02

   Ipu

   Auckland Museum

Language & cultural connections

Source-supported language and cultural connections have not yet been compiled for this profile.

References

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1. Museum catalogueIpu hokiokioResearch access: 2026-10-18
2. Museum knowledge-holder accountIpuResearch access: 2026-10-18

Image credits

AI material interpretation.

No performance reconstructed.