Lot #96 - Matau – Fish Hook
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Auction House:Webb's
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Sale Name:Oceanic & African Arts
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Sale Date:26 Mar 2013 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
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Lot #:96
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Lot Description:Matau – Fish Hook
Wooden, full-bodied shank in 'U' shape made by training a branch or root. Short, barbed bone point lashed to end. Lashed snood and trace. Inscribed in white ink: 'WEBSTER COLL 385'.
L.120mm, W.66mm. -
Provenance:James Thomas Hooper collection, UK. Purchased by Kenneth Athol Webster (New Zealand) from James Hooper in 1947. Collection No. 385. Acquired by Andrew Miet in July 1963. Private collection, New Zealand.
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Estimate:NZ$3,000 - 5,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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