Catalog Number |
CAS 0143-0146 | |
Category | Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Shark hook | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Cordage | |
Description | Large two-piece wooden hook with J-shaped shank with notched end for attachment of line; Separate wooden hook is recurved and diagonally spliced to distal end of shank and wrapped in native cordage; Length of 3-ply native cordage line is attached to proximal end of shank. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 9.5, Length = 15.5 |