Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0118 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fishing lure | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Kauai; Kaaweiki Shelter | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 19th century | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Shell: Gold-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) | |
| Description | Fish lure for catching bonito in the form of an elongated, somewhat flat piece of pearl oyster shell that has been cut to shape; One end is rounded while the opposite end tapers to a blunt point; All cut edges have been ground smooth; There is no perforation for attaching lure to a fishing line, suggesting this may be an unfinished blank. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.3 | |