GROUP OF SOLOMON ISLANDS FISH HOOKS

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. > A group of fish hooks from the Solomon Islands. Each hook is fashioned from tortoiseshell, combined with fibre bindings and cane or bone shafts. > For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 2017,Q.117. > Size: 65-85mm x 25-35mm; Weight: 35g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; (acquired from various sources) Ex. Jean Edouard Carlier, Ex. Jacaranda Tribal Art, Ex. Webb's, Oceanic and African Arts sale no. 979, 28 March 2012 lot 105, Ex. Michael Graham Stewart, Ex. Klaus Maaz, Mar. 2012. > >

Estimate:£400

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