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LOT 2386
Inuit Bone Harpoon Point
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (15.4 grams, 13.3 cm).
With barbed head, hexagonal-section shank, lateral spurs, tapered tang. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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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. -
Papuan Polished Green Stone Axehead
Early 20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Lentoid in section and fish-shaped in profile with usage wear. 571 grams, 27.4 cm
Found Waskuk Hills, Upper Sepik, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, prior to WWI. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no. AA26; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Large Sepik Papuan Healing Figure Fragments
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Various types, one with old collector's label 'Big Healing Figure / Sepik Papua New Guinea / 1970 purchase / New Guinea Tribal Art / Netherlands'. 1.68 kg total, 5.8-14.5 cm
Acquired 1970. 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.
