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LOT 2374
Large Native American Carved Stone Bowl and Pestle
WOODLAND PERIOD, 3RD-10TH CENTURY A.D.
8 - 12 1/4 in. (5.4 kg total, 20.5-31 cm).
Deep irregular mortar with smoothed inner face; D-section pestle with rounded ends. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Native American Stone Mortar Group
Woodland Period, 3rd-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Two plano-convex in profile with dished upper face, the other toroid; attached to a ceramic display base. 2.15 kg total, 9.5-11 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. -
Native American Klamath-Modoc Obsidian Arrowhead Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Including scaphoid, triangular and other types. 133 grams total, 3.8-10.5 cm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.NAI 77, 75, 78, 81, 83, 88, 89, 90, 91, 95; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Native American Polished and Grooved Stone Axehead
Circa 1000 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With broad D-shaped blade and gusset to the shank; ol collector's label 'NAI'. 549 grams, 14 cm
Acquired from a Kidlington, UK, collection. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.NAI 101; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
