| Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0040 |
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| Category |
Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Octopus hook |
| Culture |
Polynesian: Hawaiian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Hawaii |
| County |
Unknown |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Island: Kauai; Kaaweiki Shelter |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1250-1650 |
| Collection Name |
Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) |
| Materials |
Bone |
| Description |
Hook for catching octopus, carved from a single length of bone; Elongated shaft is slight curved, tapering to a sharp point at the distal end; Proximal end is slightly flared; All surfaces have been ground smooth; For use, this hook would probably have been attached to a large shell and a stone counterweight -- see CAS 0458-0466 or CAS 0143-0525 for complete examples. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 6.3 |