GROUP OF SOLOMON ISLANDS FISH HOOKS

Ca. 19th century AD. > A set of three Solomon Islands fish hooks, carved from shell and turtle shell with fibre lashings. Each exhibits a distinctive form: one with a long tapering shank incised with geometric decoration, another with a broad shell body and dark curved point, and a third with a cleanly carved notched head. > For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number Oc1882,1110.13. > Size: 75-90mm x 25-25mm; Weight: 60g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; (left) Ex. Patrick Caput, (center) Ex. Bretagne Encheres, 31 June 2010, Lot 104, (right) Ex. Jacaranda Tribal Art. > >

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