Artifact Number:
D.02307
Object:
Fishhook, lure
Makau
Material:
Shell (pearl), plant (olona)
Dimensions:
7.0 x 1.0 cm
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This is the shank of 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 and olona (Touchardia latifolia).
Collection Name: Seth Andrews Collection