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Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0141   CAS 0458-0141; Octopus lure sinker
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Octopus lure sinker
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Kauai; Hanapepe Valley (Mauka)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone
Description Ovoid, hemispherical sinker stone pecked and ground to shape; Shallow longitudinal groove is pecked around entire sinker (very shallow on flat face) for hafting to shank; Color is beige.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.3, Thickness = 4.8, Length = 9.0