Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0110 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fish hook | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Kauai; Salt Pond, Hanapepe | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 19th century | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.) (?) | |
| Description | J-shaped fishing hook carved from a single piece of shell; Distal end tapers to a blunt point, while proximal end tapers slightly and then expands just at the tip, leaving a small extension for securing fishing line; All cut edges are highly polished. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 3.4 | |