Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0143-0525 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Octopus lure | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Stone; Metal; String; Cloth | |
| Description | Octopus lure consisting of large cowrie shell (unmodified except for small hole made at either end to facilitate hafting) and hemispherical, grooved sinker stone, both hafted back-to-back to parallel pair of metal hooks wrapped in cloth; Cord wraps around ends of shell and across stone and extends for a short length, ending in a large loop. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 6.5, Length = 13.5 | |