A Maori Shark Hook (matau) New Zealand, c. 1750-1800 Large shark hook with a barbed bone point affixed to a circular shank formed of bent wood tied onto a braided and wrapped fiber snood line. Inscribed "Web Col 1812" in ink on barbed point. In very good condition, appropriate for age, use, and mediums; hairline cracks on the bent wood original to the piece. With a metal stand. Provenance: Private Collection, New York Acquired by the current collection in 1993 Wayne Heathcote Kenneth Webster Collection, London, no. 1812 Width of hook: 4 inches; fiber cord is 21 inches long HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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