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Shark hook. Hawaii, probably 18th CE. It is thought that this hook was collected on Captain Cook's Third Voyage in 1778.  Hawaiian shark hooks were owned by high-ranking men, and shark fishing was a popular sport of the Hawaiian chiefs. Length: 23 cm. Inv. Oc,HAW.62. 
Location British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier ART319822 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 2839px × 1866px 
Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY 
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18th century CE
Cook, Captain James (1728-1779)
Hawaiian Cultures
Hunting Scene
Shark
Tool