PAIR OF MARSHALL ISLANDS FISH HOOKS

Ca. 19th century AD. > A pair of finely crafted fish hooks, each composed of a lustrous mother-of-pearl shank paired with a sharply curved shell barb, secured with intricate fibre lashings. The gleaming surfaces highlight the refined craftsmanship of the Marshallese fishers, who developed some of the most sophisticated fishing technologies in Oceania. >For similar see: The Australian Museum, https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/marshall-islands/. >Size: 110-115mm x 55-60mm; Weight: 135g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; (left) Ex. Jacaranda Tribal Art, (right) Ex. Sotheby's. >>