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LOT 2501
Papua New Guinea Polished Axe Head
PAPUA NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (7 1/2 in.) (359 grams, 13.5 cm (512 grams total, 19 cm including stand)).
Polished black basalt asymmetrical axehead with narrow rounded butt and broad cutting edge; old collector's labels and inked inscription; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceWith old label: ‘New Guinea NG 13 F.S Clark collection’ an inscription to reverse: ‘R. Stonard Coll 53.141’.
British collection F.S Clark.
Gemme Nummarie, UK.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
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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Papua New Guinea Polished Axe Head
Papua New Guinea Highlands, 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Polished black basalt asymmetrical axehead with narrow rounded butt and broad cutting edge; old collector's labels and inked inscription; mounted on a custom-made stand. 359 grams, 13.5 cm (512 grams total, 19 cm including stand)
With old label: ‘New Guinea NG 13 F.S Clark collection’ an inscription to reverse: ‘R. Stonard Coll 53.141’. British collection F.S Clark. Gemme Nummarie, UK. Acquired by the present owner from the above. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
African Silver-Gilt Chain Section
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Fully articulated chain formed from cast links with six radiating arms, each arm terminating in a domed rosette. 390 grams, 17 cm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
African Bronze Slave Trade Manilla Currency Bracelet
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a round-section penannular body and trumpet-shaped terminals. 87 grams, 60 mm
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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
