Artifact Number:
 06924

Object:
Fishhook, shark
Makau mano

Material:
 Bone (whale), plant (wood, fiber)

Dimensions:
 34.5 x 15.5 x 3.5 cm

Origin:
  Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 Makau mano used for shark fishing. Consists of a wooden shank and whale bone point lashed with olona (Touchardia latifolia) fiber. No barb.



Collection Name: Hawaii Provisional Government Collection

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