Lot #102 - 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 #:102
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Lot Description:Matau – Fish Hook
A fish-hook of good proportions with a curved, gnarled wooden shank fashioned from a native hardwood sapling; iron hook attached to the shank with muka (flax fibre) cord. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'WEBSTER COLL 543'. Contact period.
L.157mm, W.120mm. -
Provenance:Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private collection, New Zealand.
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Estimate:NZ$1,800 - 2,800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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