The practice of fishing has sustained coastal and seafaring tribes across the globe for some four hundred centuries. Fish hooks, those ancient inventions on which so many lives have depended, have passed through the generations in as many forms as there have been hands to craft them. At times ingenious, at times simplicity itself, these fragile works remind us that survival hangs by but a thread, and that the shapes of beauty often spring from our deepest needs.
Jacaranda Tribal is currently presenting an online exhibition of fishing implements from all quarters of the Pacific, from ancient Eskimo charms to enchanting, iridescent hooks from Melanesia. Their striking sculptural qualities matched only by their astounding variety, these miniature masterpieces are triumphs of age-old artistry.
Selections from the exhibition are on display here.
For a closer look at these beautiful pieces and many more, please visit
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| Fish hook - Hawaiian Islands, Polynesia |
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| Bonito hook - Solomon Islands, Melanesia |
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| Eskimo fish charm - North America |
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| Pair of fish hooks - Hawaiian Islands, Polynesia |
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| Eskimo hand rig - North America |
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| Fish hook - Wuvulu Island, Papua New Guinea |
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| Trio of fish hooks - Polynesia |
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| Pair of fish hooks - Marshall Islands, Melanesia |
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| Trio of fish hooks - Pacific |
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| Halibut hook - Northwest Coast |
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| Fish hook - Nukuoro Atoll, Caroline Islands, Micronesia |
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| Prehistoric Eskimo fish hook - North America |
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Quartet of fish hooks - Tahiti, French Polynesia
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Images property of Jacaranda Tribal - Copyright James Worrell 2013
