Lure

Object/Artifact

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Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission

Cowrie shell lure with artifact slip and ruler: The image shows a cowrie shell lure beside a paper sample note, with a ruler for scale measurement.
Cowrie shell lure with artifact slip and ruler

The image shows a cowrie shell lure beside a paper sample note, with a ruler for scale measurement.

Name/Title

Lure

Entry/Object ID

2015.006.209

Description

Intact cowrie shell lure. Artifact slip and sample collection record state the object is a cowrie shell. However, there are no additional holes in it.

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-1.40

Dimensions

Width

4.1 cm

Length

6.4 cm

Weight

48.3 g