Lure

Object/Artifact

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Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission

Lu he'e (cowry shell lure) with artifact slip and ruler: The image shows a cowry shell lure beside a weathered artifact slip and a ruler measuring the shell's size.
Lu he'e (cowry shell lure) with artifact slip and ruler

The image shows a cowry shell lure beside a weathered artifact slip and a ruler measuring the shell's size.

Name/Title

Lure

Entry/Object ID

2015.006.200

Description

Mostly intact lu he'e (cowrie shell lure) with additional holes on side and top

Collection

Navy Collection

Cataloged By

Gavagan,Terri

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Fishing lures, Cultural Resources

Search Terms

activity area

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

'Ōleo Hawai'i (Hawaiian Language)

Other Name

lu he'e

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

20172A-1.31

Dimensions

Width

4.8 cm

Length

6.6 cm

Weight

43.5 g

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Site

Site 172A

Traditional Place Name

Luamakika

Ahupua'a

Kaho'olawe

Moku

Honua'ula

Mokupuni

Maui Mokupuni

State/Province

Hawai'i

Country

United States of America

Related Publications

Notes

Link to Kaho 1 for Site 172