Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0016-0002 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Bait stick | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Short cylindrical club-like implement whose distal end is squared off and rounded; Proximal end tapers gradually, culminating in small conical knob for attaching to fishing line; Surface of bait stick is undecorated; For use, stick was rubbed with blood and then suspended in water to attract fish. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 4.6, Length = 46.3 | |