GROUP OF MAORI FISH HOOKS

拍品描述

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. >A group comprising five Maori fish hooks constructed with curved wooden shanks fitted with sharply pointed bone barbs secured by fibre lashings. Each hook displays a pronounced U-shaped form, with the bone points projecting inward from the upper section and carefully bound with tightly wrapped fibre. > >Size: 135-210mm x 80-200mm; Weight: 130g >Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

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