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LOT 2381
Native American Klamath-Modoc Obsidian Arrowhead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 1/2 - 4 1/8 in. (133 grams total, 3.8-10.5 cm).
Including scaphoid, triangular and other types. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Native American Klamath-Modoc Obsidian Arrowhead Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including lozengiform, scaphoid and other types. 116 grams total, 3.4-14 cm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.NAI 73, 74, 76, 93, 96, 97, 98; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Native American Klamath-Modoc Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising triangular and barbed-and-tanged types with diagonal stratification in the fabric; collector's reference stickers. 67 grams total, 51-79 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.NAI 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Native American Knapped Stone Artefact Collection
4th millennium B.C.-1st millennium A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £124
Mainly animal subjects, some with evidence of mounting in an old collection. 190 grams total, 54-99 mm
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.
