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LOT 2399
Aboriginal Stone Artefact Group
AUSTRALIA, 20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 3 5/8 in. (520 grams total, 54-92 mm).
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. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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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. -
Aboriginal Part-Polished Stone Axehead
Australia, 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D-shaped in section with polished edge and polished lateral faces for mounting in a haft. 285 grams, 12.3 cm
From 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. -
Solomon Islands Trawling Lure
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
An Oceanic fish lure comprising a polished shell body and a carved hook attached to the reverse with twine. 12.9 grams, 81 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
Such lures were not used with bait but were dragged behind a fast-moving canoe to attract the prey with the abalone shell glinting in the sun to emulate the scales of a fish in order to attract larger fish.
