Artifact Number:
1978.252
Object:
Weapon, shark tooth
Leiomano
Material:
Plant (wood, olona)
Dimensions:
6.1 x 8 x 1.5 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This is made of a piece of bone carved into the shape of a shark's tooth and a wooden handle. They are bound together with olona (Touchardia latifolia) coradge. Alternative names for this type of tool are: niho mano laau make, kepa lima, kepa.
Collection Name:
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