Lure

Object/Artifact

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Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission

Cowrie shell lure with artifact slip with ruler: The image shows a cowrie shell lure next to a weathered note, lying beside a ruler for scale.
Cowrie shell lure with artifact slip with ruler

The image shows a cowrie shell lure next to a weathered note, lying beside a ruler for scale.

Name/Title

Lure

Entry/Object ID

2015.006.206

Description

Intact cowrie shell lure

Collection

Navy Collection

Cataloged By

Gavagan,Terri

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Cultural Resources, Fishing lures, Shells (Anatomy)

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-1.37

Dimensions

Width

4 cm

Length

6.5 cm

Weight

46.8 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

'Ili

Kūnaka/Na'alapa

Related Publications

Notes

Link to Kaho 1 for Site 172