Fish Hooks of the Pacific Islands

A pictorial guide to the fish hooks from the peoples of the Pacific Islands

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Text: Englisch
374 pages, 10 Klapptafeln in Farbe, 341 Abbildungen in Farbe und 34 in Schwarz-Weiß, 300 x 250 mm, Hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-7774-4931-9

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»Ein prächtiger Band, der erstmals das Wissen um die schmucken Haken bündelt und sie auf das Schönste illustriert.«
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The fish hook derives its form from its practical intention - to catch a fish. But in cultures where fishing is and always has been a main livelihood, the crafting of fish hooks becomes an Art. This volume features more than 600 fish hooks used by the peoples of the Pacific Islands, with life-size illustrations and accompanying texts. This is the first extensive reference on Pacific fish hooks since the publication of Harry Beasley's 1928 Pacific Island Record: Fishhooks, which was printed in an edition of only 250 copies. Much has been learned and discovered since then, and Fish Hooks of the Pacific Islands gathers it all under one title with comprehensive new observations, research, attributions, identifications and colour photographs. This publication is the product of a collaboration by private collectors who have a common dedication to the art and knowledge of old Pacific cultures. In the making of this book, they have brought together an incredible quantity of information as well as images and details of the finest know examples from collections all over the world.

Artists

Klaus Maaz

Edited by

Daniel Blau|Klaus Maaz

Contributions by

Daniel Blau , Klaus Maaz , Sydney Picasso

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