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LOT 2494
Native American Stone Spear Point
PALEOINDIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 11,000 B.P.
6 1/2 in. (88 grams, 16.5 cm).
Slender and keenly pointed, lentoid in section; possibly Clovis-type. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Missouri, USA.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.NAI104; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Native American Stone Spear Point
Paleoindian Period, circa 11,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Slender and keenly pointed, lentoid in section; possibly Clovis-type. 88 grams, 16.5 cm
Found Missouri, USA. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.NAI104; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Native American Stone Arrowhead and Tool Collection
Susquehannock Indians, circa 1200 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mainly subtriangular types with inked legends. 16.2 grams total, 21-32 mm
Found Plymouth Flats, Lucerne County, Pennsylvania, USA. Acquired from Wayne Bonner. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.NAI6,8,9,10,14, 15; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The Susquehannock Indians are now an extinct tribe, first mentioned by John Smith who explored the upper reaches of Chesapeake Bay in 1608. They were active in the fur trade and established close trading relationships with European settlers. -
Native American Knapped Stone Hand Axe
Archaic Period, 5000-2000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Lentoid in section and tongue-shaped in plan; with collector's label 'Native American hand Axe / Burlington Lincoln Missouri / Archaic Period / 5000 BC-2000 BC'. 105 grams, 11.4 cm
From Burlington Lincoln, Missouri, USA. Acquired from Ancient Wonders, UK. 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. Accompanied by an old identification card. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
