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LOT 2790
Australian Knapped Bottle Glass Aboriginal Spearhead
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (7.57 grams, 43 mm).
Triangular transparent tip with knapped, serrated edges. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Accompanied by an old paper sleeve handwritten by Peter Clayton.
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LOT 2790
Australian Knapped Bottle Glass Aboriginal Spearhead
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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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. -
Javanese Trade Beads
Majopahit, circa 13th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Two strings of red glass beads; old collector's cards: 'Majopahit 13th c. opaque red glass beads. Java 1293-1520 and its maritime empire. Beads used trading in E. Indies' and 'Majopahit 1293-1520 Kingdom of East Java (Sumatra, S. Malaysia = coastal Borneo.) These 13 c.' 23.7 grams total, 58-59 cm
From a specialised collection of trade items and money formed in the 1970s. -
African Wooden Mali Dragon Lock
Dogon Tribe, early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: carved figure with horned headdress, rectangular transverse slot and socket to reverse; separate carved handle with scooped end and socket to one face, slot to edge with metal reinforcement, smooth tapering handle. 1.29 kg total, 47.5-54.5 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
