Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2018 ANA - Sess. A, B, D 14 & 16 Aug 2018
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MIXED LOTS. Asia, Africa, Pacific Rim and the Americas. Worldwide Panorama of Trade Beads, Shells and Stone Tools, ND.
Opitz-38/68. Approximately 56 pieces in lot. A vast and varied selection of beads, shells and stone tools primarily from the Pacific rim and the Americas. Pieces of note included are a Solomon Islands string pendent of eighteen strands of beads approximately 10 in long each, numerous individual pieces and small strands of Wampum, a strand of Admiralty Islands beads (approximately 136 in), a leather loin type cloth with buttons and nineteen (19) rows of wampum around the outside (approximately 13 x 17.5 in), a finely woven cloth with 10 columns of wampum style beads attached supposedly from Formosa (approximately 13 x 11.5 in) and several stone implements from North America. As well as other colorful and interesting beads and shells. Some show signs of use including chips, cracks, are broken and/or have other defects. Close personal inspection is advised and will reward the diligent bidder. A number of pieces are from old Hans M.F. Schulman auctions with undated auction flips. Due to the nature and size of this lot, additional shipping charges will apply. We encourage interested bidders to contact us for more information. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS.
From an Advanced Collection of Primitive Monies.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00
Opitz-38/68. Approximately 56 pieces in lot. A vast and varied selection of beads, shells and stone tools primarily from the Pacific rim and the Americas. Pieces of note included are a Solomon Islands string pendent of eighteen strands of beads approximately 10 in long each, numerous individual pieces and small strands of Wampum, a strand of Admiralty Islands beads (approximately 136 in), a leather loin type cloth with buttons and nineteen (19) rows of wampum around the outside (approximately 13 x 17.5 in), a finely woven cloth with 10 columns of wampum style beads attached supposedly from Formosa (approximately 13 x 11.5 in) and several stone implements from North America. As well as other colorful and interesting beads and shells. Some show signs of use including chips, cracks, are broken and/or have other defects. Close personal inspection is advised and will reward the diligent bidder. A number of pieces are from old Hans M.F. Schulman auctions with undated auction flips. Due to the nature and size of this lot, additional shipping charges will apply. We encourage interested bidders to contact us for more information. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS.
From an Advanced Collection of Primitive Monies.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00