Pohakuluahine Rock Art Site (OA-A7-1)

The Pohakuluahine Rock Art Site is mentioned in Hawaiian Petroglyphs (Cox 1970: 10, 97). The Moanalua stream flows at the foot of the boulder.


Cox (1970:97) reports that the area of the site is called Kahalelauki. Photograph of the boulder with a 30 cm scale (3 segments of 10 cm).



This site was first reported in 1907 (Cox 1970:97).



Three bent leg figures. Two figures are superimposed on the left side of the photograph.



Large bent leg figure.



Cox noted that the boulder is decorated with human figures and papamu (meander lines). The meandering pattern is very weathered.



Small, straight legged figure.



Most prominent petroglyph on the boulder.


Cox, J. Halley with Edward Stasack

1970 Hawaiian Petroglyphs. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu.


Many thanks to Assistant Professor Rob Edmondson (Honololu Community College) for providing directions to the site. Webpage constructed 23 March 2010