Pitt Rivers Museum

Medium Pukoa Pendant Necklace

£37.50

Expertly crafted in Hawaii by Puko'a Studios, the Pukoa necklace showcases traditional Kapa materials and locally-sourced Wauke. Each piece is individually hand-cut and assembled, creating a unique work of art that pays homage to both cultural heritage and natural beauty.

Kapa is a sustainable textile made from Native Hawaiian and other natural materials. Taking care of it will ensure longevity, but with substantial wear these pieces will begin to fade, degrade and can eventually be composted.

Kapa, or Tapa, is the traditional textile of Hawaiʻi.

The first Hawaiians carried wauke here, to the most isolated island group on the planet. They developed a kapa industry full of farmers, kapa tool makers, kapa pounders, dyers, and designers.

How It's Made:
Kapa is made by stripping, pounding, and fermenting the mo‘omo‘o-inner bark, or bast fibre, of the Wauke tree. The practice begins with planting and tending Wauke and many other plants used for colour, waiho‘olu‘u. It begins with mālama ‘āina and working in the māla. After harvesting the Mo‘omo‘o, it is pounded, then fermented. Once fermented and soft and squooshie, it is pounded into sheets of Kapa.

Product information

Materials: Kapa or Tapa

Dimensions: 6 x 3cm

FAQs

Delivery information

Shipping to United States of America is currently suspended for the foreseeable future.

The de minimus exemption for orders under $800 going to USA ended on Friday 29 August 2025. Please bear with us while we update our systems to accommodate the new tariffs and duties. 

Christmas Delivery Dates

Please be aware that during busy periods, such as Christmas, it may take us longer than normal to respond to enquiries and to dispatch orders.

We recommend placing your order as early as possible to avoid disappointment. These are the recommended last dates for placing your order:

UK delivery – midnight Wednesday 17 December 2025
International delivery – midnight Wednesday 10 December 2025 (delivery times may be affected by customs clearance)

There will be reduced staffing over the Christmas holidays, so any online orders placed after midday Monday 22 December will be dispatched after 5 January 2026.

Our Pickup service is a convenient way for you to order online and collect your purchase in person at the Museum. Simply select the Pickup option at checkout.

The Online Shop team operates between Monday-Friday 10:00-16:00, so please allow time for us to prepare your order for collection or delivery, particularly at busy times of the year. We aim to have your order ready for collection/delivery within 72 hours.

The Museum will be closed on 24, 25, 26 December 2025, and 1 January 2026.

UK 1st Class: delivery 2-5 business days from dispatch

Europe: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays)

Rest of World: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays)

Please be aware that orders to International addresses may be subject to local customs duty or taxes. You will need to pay any additional charges for customs clearance, charges include local VAT and duty based on the value and origin of the product.

There is 5kg weight restriction for UK orders, and a 2kg weight restriction for International orders. If your order exceeds this weight, please contact the Online Shop team so that we can organise a quote for special delivery: onlineshop@ashmus.ox.ac.uk

Further information on our delivery options and returns policy can be found in Shipping & Returns.

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