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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Oceanic & African Arts
• Sale Date:
  26 Mar 2013 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
• Lot #:
  120
• Lot Description:
  Pa Kahawai – Fishing Lure
  A rare, early example; shank made of paua shell. As Maori fishing knowledge increased, wood was added to the design. Paua shell alone was too thin to form strong shanks that could cope with the strain. Without point. Lashed snood and trace. Label attached: 'OLDMAN'; inscribed on other side: '30444' crossed out, and underneath inscribed: '663 WEB. COL'.
  L.57mm, W.11mm.
• Provenance:
  W O Oldman collection (3044), UK. Purchased by Kenneth Athol Webster (New Zealand) from W O Oldman, 26 May 1950. Webster collection No. 663. Acquired by Andrew Miet in June 1963. Private collection, New Zealand.
• Estimate:
  NZ$800 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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