Octopus Lure (Lūhe‘e)
Hawaiian
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Caption
Hawaiian. Octopus Lure (Lūhe‘e), Cowrie shell, stone, wood, shell, fiber, 8 x 3 1/8 x 4in. (20.3 x 7.9 x 10.2cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 87.218.103. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Culture
Title
Octopus Lure (Lūhe‘e)
Geography
Place made: Hawai‘i, United States
Medium
Cowrie shell, stone, wood, shell, fiber
Classification
Dimensions
8 x 3 1/8 x 4in. (20.3 x 7.9 x 10.2cm)
Inscriptions
"H 296" marked in white on wood "[Illegible]/ Hoo[p?]er Coll./ 1313/" marked in white on cowrie shell
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
Accession Number
87.218.103
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