Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0038 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fish hook | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | Unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Kauai; Salt Pond, Hanapepe | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bone | |
| Description | J-shaped fishing hook carved from a single piece of bone; Straight-sided shaft curves upward sharply, tapering to a sharp distal point that curves back toward the shaft; Small lateral barb is carved along outside bottom edge of hook; Small lateral notch is carved just below proximal end to allow for tying hook to line. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 3.9 | |