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LOT 2376
Native American Obsidian Knife Blade Group
EARLY ARCHAIC PERIOD, 8TH-5TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 4 5/8 - 4 7/8 in. (126 grams total, 11.7-12.3 cm).
Each triangular in section and tongue-shaped in plan with thick rounded ends. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, 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 Anasazi Painted White Ware Jug
Circa 900-1150 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Globular in profile with two loop handles to the shoulder and flared mouth; painted with a pattern of interlocking meanders. 439 grams, 13.5 cm high
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, 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.
