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LOT 2768
African White Heart Trade Beads
19TH CENTURY A.D.
34 1/4 in. (18.9 grams, 92 cm).
Composed of polychrome glass beads, mainly of oblate type, in blue, white, red, green and other colours. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a specialised collection of trade items and money formed in the 1970s.
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LOT 2768
African White Heart Trade Beads
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Native North American Inuit Carved Fossilized Walrus Bone Toggle in the Form of a Seal
Alaska, circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Modelled as a seal with a rounded body and raised heads, small fins and carved eyes, carved for suspension to the underside and an attachment loop to the tail; with two old labels reading: 'Toggle in the form of a seal, excavated on the mainland at Brevik mission, 13th-14th century' and 'Eskimo toggle in form a seal, 13th-14th c'. 26.7 grams, 77 mm
Excavated on the mainland at Brevig Mission, Alaska. Ex John and Valerie Arieta, 1993. Dr Alan Black collection. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
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Native North American Inuit Carved Fossilized Jaw Cribbage Board
Alaska, late Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
V-shaped fossilized walrus jaw bone with engraved high-relief smiling face with a wide nose and closed eyes, radiating lines around the head, two rows of drilled dots to the top, signature 'AV' to the reverse. 845 grams, 18.5 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Oceanic Wooden Vanuatu Fighting Axe
Melensia, early-mid 20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising a polished shaft with a disc and pointed terminal, the iron trade blade stamped with a B, a 2, and a six-pointed star. 957 grams, 93.7 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
Vanuatu is an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean.
