GROUP OF SOLOMON ISLANDS BONITO FISH HOOKS

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. > A group comprising seven bonito trolling hooks, each formed with an elongated bone shank fitted with a curved shell hook secured by fibre lashings. Several examples retain decorative elements including coloured beads, fibre tassels, and small ornaments attached near the lashing points. The pale shell shafts taper toward pointed upper ends, while the darker shell hooks project from the base in sharply curved forms. > > Size: 60-80mm x 20-25mm; Weight: 60g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. > >

Estimate:£240

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