New Bedford Whaling Museum Repatriates Sacred Objects to Kiai Kanaloa
July 26, 2025
July 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSFR) -- The Old Dartmouth Historical Society dba New Bedford Whaling Museum, Massachusetts, is preparing to repatriate eight sacred objects to the Kiai Kanaloa.
The items designated for repatriation include a hook, a cloth, two necklaces, two wristlets, a bark cloth and a pendant. Six of these items were part of the Kendall Whaling Museum's collection before its merger with the New Bedford Whaling Museum in 2001. The remaining two items were discovered wi . . .
The items designated for repatriation include a hook, a cloth, two necklaces, two wristlets, a bark cloth and a pendant. Six of these items were part of the Kendall Whaling Museum's collection before its merger with the New Bedford Whaling Museum in 2001. The remaining two items were discovered wi . . .