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Object ID 001174

Object Name Cowrie shell lure-intact

Object Desc An intact cowrie shell (leho) lure.

Collection Navy Collection

Accession # 2015.006

Alternate ID HMR 172A-1.30

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

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Status Awaiting Processing

Object Keywords artifact,activity area,cultural resource,IMLS 2,Luamakika,Maoulanui SW Work Area,marine,cowrie shell,Cypraeidae,leho,Site 172A,


Title Cowrie shell lure-intact

Arch. Description An intact cowrie shell (leho) lure.

Collector William Barrera Jr? (WMB)

Collection Date 23 June 1977

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Height 0

Length 7.62

Width 5.41

Depth 0

Diameter 0

Circumference 0

Weight 0

Unit of Measure Centimeters/grams

Dimension Details

Quantity 1

Material Cypraeidae family

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Site 172A

Site Details Located near 1250 foot contour of Luamakika crater, Kahoolawe

Images

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Image Caption Intact cowrie shell lure

Description Closeup of an intact cowrie shell (leho) lure (HMR accession #172A-1.30). Digital access image.

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Image Caption Intact cowrie shell lure

Description Closeup of an intact cowrie shell (leho) lure (HMR accession #172A-1.30). Digital access image.

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Image Caption Intact cowrie shell lure

Description Lengthwise view of an intact cowrie shell (leho) lure (HMR accession #172A-1.30). Digital access image.

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Image Caption Intact cowrie shell lure

Description Lengthwise view of an intact cowrie shell (leho) lure (HMR accession #172A-1.30). Digital access image.

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Image Caption Underside of cowrie shell lure

Description Closeup of the underside of a cowrie shell lure (leho) (HMR accession #172A-1.30). Digital access image.

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Image Caption Intact cowrie shell lure

Description Closeup of an intact cowrie shell (leho) lure at an angle (HMR accession #172A-1.30). Digital access image.

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Image Caption Artifact slip for cowrie shell lure

Description The artifact slip for an intact cowrie shell (leho) lure (HMR accession #172A-1.30). Digital access image.