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LOT 2767
Oceanic Wooden Vanuatu Fighting Axe
MELENSIA, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
36 7/8 in. (957 grams, 93.7 cm).
Comprising a polished shaft with a disc and pointed terminal, the iron trade blade stamped with a B, a 2, and a six-pointed star.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
LiteratureCf. Carreau, L., Collections from the Solomon Islands, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, 2016, p.22, for a very similar Melanesian axe with a metal blade.
FootnotesVanuatu is an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean.
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LOT 2767
Oceanic Wooden Vanuatu Fighting Axe
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Native North American Carved Fossilized Walrus Bone Figure
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Opening Bid: £200
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Opening Bid: £100
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From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
