GROUP OF MALAITA FISH HOOKS, SOLOMON ISLANDS

拍品描述

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. A group of Malaita fish hooks from Malaita Island, Makira Province, Solomon Islands. Each hook is fashioned from shell, combined with fibre bindings and cane or bone shafts. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 2017,Q.117. Size: 50-75mm x 25-30mm; Weight: 30g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; (acquired from various sources) Ex. David Lebard, Ex. Bretagne Encheres, 31 June 2010, Lot 98, 99, Ex. Jean Edouard Carlier, Ex. Patrick Caput, Ex. Klaus Maaz, Mar. 2012. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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