Cowry Shell Lure

Name/Title

Cowry Shell Lure

Entry/Object ID

2015.006.5

Description

An intact cowry shell lure (lūheʻe), probably used to fish for octopus (he'e).

Collection

Navy Collection

Cataloged By

Gavagan,Terri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lure

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tackle, Fishing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Fishing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Fishing & Trapping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Cultural Resources, Fishing lures

Search Terms

Hommon's Inland Settlement Zone, Naval Gunfire Range Work Area, scatter site, activity area, conch shell, shell lure, marine resources

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

'Ōleo Hawai'i (Hawaiian Language)

Other Name

lūheʻe

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

20193L-7.17

Dimensions

Height

53.77 mm

Length

94.79 mm

Weight

105.6 g

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Site

Site 193L, Site 193

'Ili

Kanapou

Ahupua'a

Kaho'olawe

Moku

Honua'ula

Mokupuni

Maui Mokupuni

State/Province

Hawai'i

Country

United States of America