Artifact Number:
00777
Object:
Fishhook, shark
Makau mano (or Kiholo)
Material:
plant (wood, fiber)
Dimensions:
Origin:
Kiribati, Micronesia
Comments:
Very large composite shark hook of wood & fiber cordage; always baited w/ human flesh. Kiribati formerly known as Gilbert Islands.
Collection Name: Hawaiian National Museum Collection