Artifact Number:
03835
Object:
Fishhook, metal
Makau
Material:
Metal (iron, lead), Plant (fiber), Ash
Dimensions:
12.41 x 7.18 x 5.94 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This is a disassembled bundle placed in a box with a bag of ashed and burned material, twot ypes of cordage, a barbless iron one-piece fishhook, a lead sinker, and coconut fiber. The fishhook has a ka'a, the snell of the fishing line, and the aho cordage, or fishing line. One of the names for barbless fishhooks is 'omau, which means "to hold steadfast."
This object is associated with Emma
Collection Name: Queen Emma Collection
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