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An old Maori carved handled wool bale/stevedore's hook, the mildly swollen cylindrical handle partly carved with a stylised Maori mask, paua inset eyes, zig-zag band to either end, original steel hook. The handle with incised carver's/owner's mark 'F'. Length 10.43 in.

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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