Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0112 | |
Category | Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Fish 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 | ca. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Sea turtlee shell (tortoiseshell) | |
Description | J-shaped fishing hook carved from a single piece of turtle shell; Small lateral knob near proximal end for line attachment and short expanded barb at distal end. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.6, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 4.1 |