Artifact Number:
D.01005.002
Object:
Fishhook, metal
Material:
Metal (iron), Plant (fiber)
Dimensions:
Origin:
Hawaii, Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This is a barbless iron one-piece fishhook with the attached ka'a, the snell of the fishhing line. One of the names for barbless fishhooks is 'omau, which means "to hold steadfast." This fishhook was found in an old thatched house in Kapalaoa, S. Kohala, Hawaii.
Collection Name: K P Emory Collection
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