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LOT 2384
Aboriginal Part-Polished Stone Axehead
AUSTRALIA, 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 7/8 in. (285 grams, 12.3 cm).
D-shaped in section with polished edge and polished lateral faces for mounting in a haft. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom New South Wales, Australia.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.
AA32; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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African and Other Stone Bangle Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including biconvex, annular and other types. 534 grams total, 9.4-10.3 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Aboriginal Stone Artefact Group
Australia, 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: two white silicified claystone scrapers from Andamooka, S. Australia; a diorite chopper from Parramatta River, Sydney, S.W. Australia; a part-polished axehead from Brewarrina, N.S.W., Australia. 520 grams total, 54-92 mm
From New South Wales, Australia. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.15, 21, 30, 31; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Papua New Guinea Ceramic Bird-Faced Sago Storage Jar
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