Details

Object ID 001074

Object Name Cowrie shell lure

Object Desc Cowrie shell lure

Collection Navy Collection

Accession # 2015.006

Alternate ID 251A-26.73

General Category Archeology

Category Artifacts

Source Hawaii Marine Research (HMR)

Source Category Bailey House

Accession Date JUN 10,2015

Credit/Acknowledgement

Location KIRC Archives Room

Object Date

Start Year Range

End Year Range

Status Awaiting Processing

Object Keywords IMLS 2,scatter site,Hommon's Inland Settlement Zo,cultural resource,artifact,Site 251A,Kunaka/Naalapa Ili,activity area,

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Title Cowrie shell lure

Arch. Description Cowrie shell lure with a broken underside

Collector

Collection Date 17 June 1978

Excavated By Marcus Child ? (M.C.)

Approx Excavation Date 17 June 1978

Identified By LAC

Approx Identification Date March 1980

Height 2.4

Length 4.6

Width 3.2

Depth 0

Diameter 0

Circumference 0

Weight 16.15

Unit of Measure Centimeters/grams

Dimension Details

Quantity 1

Material Cowrie shell

Eon

Era

Period

Epoch

Age

Dating Method

Site 251 Feature A

Site Details Located approximately 3550 meters inland of Lae O Kuakaiwa, Kunaka/Naalapa Ili, Kahoolawe

Images

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Image Caption Cowrie shell lure-mostly intact

Description Mostly intact cowrie shell lure (HMR Acession #251A-26.73). Photo taken from top. Digital access image.

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Image Caption Underside of cowrie shell lure

Description The underside of a mostly intact cowrie shell lure (HMR accession #251A-26.73). Digital access image.

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Image Caption Mostly intact cowrie shell lure

Description Mostly intact cowrie shell lure with accession number showing. (HMR accession #251A-26.73). Digital access image.

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Image Caption Artifact slip for cowrie shell lure

Description Artifact slip for a mostly intact cowrie shell lure (HMR accession #251A-26.73) Digital access image.