Kānāloa — Gallery | Ocean, Underworld

The Collection

Kānāloa through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages

Kiʻi of the Hawaiian god Kū, from the same religious tradition as Kānāloa

Kū, Hawaiian God — A kiʻi (carved image) of Kū, the war/prosperity god; such images belong to the same Hawaiian temple tradition that honoured Kānāloa as lord of ocean and underworld. (Cliff, CC BY 2.0)

Sunset over the Pacific Ocean from Maui, Hawaii — A vivid sunset over the Pacific Ocean as seen from the island of Maui, Hawai'i. (Peckphotographyart, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pulpo común (Octopus vulgaris), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2020-07-21, DD 33 — Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal. (Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Hawaiian hula performance in 1837 — An artist's rendering of a Hawaiian hula performance presented during the visit of the French ship Bonite in 1837 shows the female dancers now covered in European-style clothing, l… (credited to Hawaiian Historical Society, Public domain)

Pāhoehoe lava meets Pacific — Pāhoehoe Lava is entering Pacific at The Big Island of Hawai,Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0)