Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0121 | |
Category | Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Fishing sinker | |
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 | ||
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Stone | |
Description | Ovoid, hemispherical sinker stone, pecked and ground to shape; Very shallow and very narrow longitudinal groove is pecked across upper surface only for hafting sinker to shank; Color is dark rust brown. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.6, Thickness = 3.9, Length = 7.5 |