lure, octopus

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Pule ta'i fe'e, squid lure

dark top shaped stone. two pieces of shell, strip of root, piece of leaf. length of line and small wooden float.

This pule ta o fe'e, or octopus lure, is made from a large shell with a sennit rope and a wooden sinker. These lures were used to draw out an octopus from its hiding place.

Accession number: 1940.194 Last Update: 23 Sept 2026
Other Name

Pule ta'i fe'e

Place
Samoa/Pacific
Accession Number

1940.194

Accession Date

1940

Other Id

25758 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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