Octopus Lure (Lūhe‘e)

Hawaiian

Maker/Artist: Hawaiian
Classification: Hunting/Fishing/Trapping
Formatted Medium: Cowrie shell, stone, wood, shell, fiber
Medium: cowrie, shell, stone, wood, fiber
Locations: Place made: Hawai‘i, United States
Dimensions: 8 x 3 1/8 x 4in. (20.3 x 7.9 x 10.2cm)
Inscribed: "H 296" marked in white on wood "[Illegible]/ Hoo[p?]er Coll./ 1313/" marked in white on cowrie shell
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number: 87.218.103
Credit Line: Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
Exhibitions: In Pursuit of the Spiritual: Oceanic Art Given by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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