Artifact Number:
D.02304
Object:
Fishhook, lure
Makau
Material:
Shell (pearl), plant (olona), bone
Dimensions:
7.0 x 1.5 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This is a trolling hook believed to be collected between 1836 and 1848 by Dr. Seth Andrews, a missionary in Hawaii. It is made of pearl shell, olona (Touchardia latifolia), and it has a bone hook.
Collection Name: Seth Andrews Collection