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LOT 2234
Pre-Columbian Stone Arrowhead Collection
CIRCA 2ND-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 3 1/4 in. (30 grams total, 49-82 mm).
Comprising bifacial knapped arrowheads with two long and short leaf-shaped types in chert and a leaf-shaped type with deeply serrated edge in orange quartzite. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate UK family collection formed in the early 1970s.
The property of Mr and Mrs P R of East Sussex.
Thence by descent to family members.
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Ex Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK. Acquired in the 1990s. From a Norfolk, UK, private collection.
This interesting vessel likely depicts a high ranking individual with markers of status including long earrings and elaborate necklace. The detailed mask on the face of the vessel is representative of the well known and exceptional metal masks reserved for the elite. Metals used for these masks include gold and rank amongst the most striking of ancient Peruvian art. -
Pre-Columbian Wari Painted Ceramic Jug
Circa 900 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Ex Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK. Acquired in the 1990s. From a Norfolk, UK, private collection. -
Pre-Columbian Obsidian Arrowhead and Implement Collection
Circa 2nd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising barbed arrowheads and scrapers. 10.8 grams total, 19-26 mm
Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members.
