Artifact Number:
03684
Object:
Fishhook
Makau
Material:
Shell (turtle), plant (olona)
Dimensions:
5.5 x 3 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This makau is made of ea (Eretmochelys imbricata) shell and is dark brown in color with lighter patches. It follows a typical Hawaiian form with an incurved point and low outer barb. Some olona (Touchardia latifolia) cordage remains attached to the shank, and a museum catalogue number has been printed on one side of the fishhook.
Collection Name:
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