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June 12, 2023 | 10:00 PDT | Lots 1-183

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ASIA: BURMA: PAIR of opium weight display bases (1244g), VF to EF101 - ASIA: BURMA: PAIR of opium weight display bases (1244g), VF to EF
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ASIA: BURMA: PAIR of opium weight display bases (1244g), each ca. 46cm long and with 10 display steps of increasing size along its gently curving body
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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ASIA: BURMA & LAOS: LOT of 9 bronze opium weights102 - ASIA: BURMA & LAOS: LOT of 9 bronze opium weights
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ASIA: BURMA & LAOS: LOT of 9 bronze opium weights, including Burma: 7 lion-type (chinthe) weights, weighing between 31.7g and 1.50g; Kingdom of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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ASIA: CHINA: AR bracelet (140.27g), VF103 - ASIA: CHINA: AR bracelet (140.27g), VF
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ASIA: CHINA: AR bracelet (140.27g), Opitz (2011) p.469, Semens p.5, 70 x 53mm, with flared, flattened ends, used by the Hmong-Mien (miáo yá...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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ASIA: CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC): tea brick (1140g), Choice VF104 - ASIA: CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC): tea brick (1140g), Choice VF
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ASIA: CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC): tea brick (1140g), 24 x 18.5cm, made by China Tea Company at Zhaoliqiao Factory in Hubei Province, Choice VF. D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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ASIA: INDIA: Assam, iron axe (1561g), VF to EF105 - ASIA: INDIA: Assam, iron axe (1561g), VF to EF
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ASIA: INDIA: Assam, iron axe (1561g), Opitz p.128, Quiggin p.204, ca. 28.5 x 12cm, known locally as dao, comprising a sharp, lightly curved blade with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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ASIA: LAOS: Lanchang (Lan Xang), AR 2 tamlung (116.81g), ca. 1591-1707, VF to EF106 - ASIA: LAOS: Lanchang (Lan Xang), AR 2 tamlung (116.81g), ca. 1591-1707, VF to EF
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ASIA: LAOS: Lanchang (Lan Xang), AR 2 tamlung (116.81g), ca. 1591-1707, 121mm, "tiger tongue" ingot coinage (lat), no stamps, VF to EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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ASIA: NEPAL: glass bead band (106g), VF to EF107 - ASIA: NEPAL: glass bead band (106g), VF to EF
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ASIA: NEPAL: glass bead band (106g), consisting two connected bands (both ca. 30cm in length) made from thousands of red, white, and blue beads woven
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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ASIA: THAILAND: Lannathai, AR pig mouth money (78.83g), VF108 - ASIA: THAILAND: Lannathai, AR pig mouth money (78.83g), VF
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ASIA: THAILAND: Lannathai, AR pig mouth money (78.83g), Krisadaolarn & Mihailovs-B11, 44 x 43 x 21mm, cast between 17th and 19th century to a st...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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ASIA: THAILAND: Lannathai, AR pig mouth money (32.76g), VF109 - ASIA: THAILAND: Lannathai, AR pig mouth money (32.76g), VF
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ASIA: THAILAND: Lannathai, AR pig mouth money (32.76g), Krisadaolarn & Mihailovs-B11, 39 x 38 x 18mm, cast between 17th and 19th century to a st...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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ASIA: THAILAND: Lannathai, AR tamlung (61.62g), 14th-16th century, VF110 - ASIA: THAILAND: Lannathai, AR tamlung (61.62g), 14th-16th century, VF
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ASIA: THAILAND: Lannathai, AR tamlung (61.62g), 14th-16th century, Mitch-2753, Krisadaolarn-B702, "chiang" ingot coinage issued by Chiang ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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ASIA: THAILAND: AR bracelet (118.96g), VF111 - ASIA: THAILAND: AR bracelet (118.96g), VF
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ASIA: THAILAND: AR bracelet (118.96g), Mitch-2991, Opitz p.282, 67 x 53mm, used by the Lahu, Akha, Lisu hill tribes of northern Thailand and Laos as s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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ASIA: THAILAND: AR neck ring, VF112 - ASIA: THAILAND: AR neck ring, VF
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ASIA: THAILAND: AR neck ring, Opitz pg. 284 (plate example), 190mm, somewhat debased silver Hill Tribes neck ring with flattened back-turned ends used
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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ASIA: THAILAND: stone axe, Fine113 - ASIA: THAILAND: stone axe, Fine
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ASIA: THAILAND: stone axe, ancient Thai stone shoulder axe, Fine, ex Paul Dillingham, Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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ASIA/MIDDLE-EAST: TURKEY: coin belt, VF114 - ASIA/MIDDLE-EAST: TURKEY: coin belt, VF
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ASIA/MIDDLE-EAST: TURKEY: coin belt, 175mm, belt with 43 coins on hand woven strip, includes Ottoman Turkish coins of Mahmud II, Abdul Hamid II, and M
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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ASIA/MIDDLE-EAST: YEMEN: AR telsum necklace (184g), VF115 - ASIA/MIDDLE-EAST: YEMEN: AR telsum necklace (184g), VF
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ASIA/MIDDLE-EAST: YEMEN: AR telsum necklace (184g), Opitz p.65, consisting of 20 telsums (small boxes, some attached with 3 small pendants) and numero
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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ASIA/MIDDLE-EAST: YEMEN: silver ornament (188.04g), Choice VF116 - ASIA/MIDDLE-EAST: YEMEN: silver ornament (188.04g), Choice VF
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ASIA/MIDDLE-EAST: YEMEN: silver ornament (188.04g), Opitz (2011) p.386 (plate example), comprising 4 strands of silver beads, connected in the center
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Alor Island, bronze gong (1752g), VF117 - OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Alor Island, bronze gong (1752g), VF
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Alor Island, bronze gong (1752g), Opitz p.151 (plate example), Du Bois p.85, ca. 23.5cm wide, used on Alor Island as a part of bri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Borneo, copper kettle (1179g), Choice VF118 - OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Borneo, copper kettle (1179g), Choice VF
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Borneo, copper kettle (1179g), ca. 17cm wide and 16.5cm high, complete with a handle and a lid, decorated with simple patterns and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Borneo: AE buffalo bell (366g), VF119 - OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Borneo: AE buffalo bell (366g), VF
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Borneo: AE buffalo bell (366g), Opitz p.92 (plate example), ca. 120 x 113mm, with wooden clapper, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 90.00
Sold for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Flores, gold taka pendant (30.01g), VF to EF120 - OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Flores, gold taka pendant (30.01g), VF to EF
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Flores, gold taka pendant (30.01g), Rodgers-105, 84 x 60mm, made from a gold rod with flattened, axe-shaped ends and a waist twist
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,400.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,680.00
 
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Java: LOT of 2 java beads, VF121 - OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Java: LOT of 2 java beads, VF
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Java: LOT of 2 java beads, circa 1000 A.D., 1 ¾" x 1 ¾" very old patina, multi-color stripes, lot of 2 items...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Sumba & Sumbawa: loda copper chain (175g), EF122 - OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Sumba & Sumbawa: loda copper chain (175g), EF
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Sumba & Sumbawa: loda copper chain (175g), Opitz p.205, ca. 175 cm, made from intricately concatenated copper wires, used on...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Western New Guinea, de glass ring (96.43g), VF123 - OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Western New Guinea, de glass ring (96.43g), VF
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Western New Guinea, de glass ring (96.43g), Opitz p.129, 121 x 115mm, a very old example used in western and central New Guinea as
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Western New Guinea, tobacco stick, VF124 - OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Western New Guinea, tobacco stick, VF
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: Western New Guinea, tobacco stick, Opitz (2011) p.588 (plate example), 29cm-long and 6.3cm-wide at its widest, made from numerous
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: LOT of 3 dimbo glass earrings125 - OCEANIA: INDONESIA: LOT of 3 dimbo glass earrings
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OCEANIA: INDONESIA: LOT of 3 dimbo glass earrings, Opitz p.136 (plate examples), made in Java ca. 13th century and used as money in the Geelvinck Bay
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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OCEANIA: MALAY PENINSULA: Perak: LOT of 4 tin ingots126 - OCEANIA: MALAY PENINSULA: Perak: LOT of 4 tin ingots
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OCEANIA: MALAY PENINSULA: Perak: LOT of 4 tin ingots, ca. 17th to early 19th century, two mound-type (180g, 46g; cf. SS-1) and two conical type (87g,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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OCEANIA: MICRONESIA: Yap, rai stone money (8025g), before 1871, VF127 - OCEANIA: MICRONESIA: Yap, rai stone money (8025g), before 1871, VF
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OCEANIA: MICRONESIA: Yap, rai stone money (8025g), before 1871, Opitz p.316-321, pre-O'Keefe type, 29.5 x 26 x 8cm (11" x 10¼" x ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (8,500.00 + 1,700.00BP) = 10,200.00
 
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OCEANIA: MICRONESIA: Yap, yar nu au shell money, Choice VF128 - OCEANIA: MICRONESIA: Yap, yar nu au shell money, Choice VF
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OCEANIA: MICRONESIA: Yap, yar nu au shell money, Opitz p.381, Quiggin p. 143-4, comprising 6 large pearl shells (pinctada margaritafera, each ca. 15cm
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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OCEANIA: MICRONESIA: yar nu au shell money, Choice VF129 - OCEANIA: MICRONESIA: yar nu au shell money, Choice VF
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OCEANIA: MICRONESIA: yar nu au shell money, Opitz p.381 (plate example), Quiggin p. 143-4, comprising 4 large pearl shells (pinctada margaritafera, ea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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OCEANIA: MICRONESIA & SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 9 items130 - OCEANIA: MICRONESIA & SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 9 items
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OCEANIA: MICRONESIA & SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 9 items, including Micronesia: a large yar nu au shell (Opitz 2011 p.381), made from a large, fan-...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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OCEANIA: NEW BRITAIN: shell money, VF131 - OCEANIA: NEW BRITAIN: shell money, VF
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OCEANIA: NEW BRITAIN: shell money, Opitz p.298, consisting of three strings of polished shell beads, each measuring 149cm (53.91g), 136cm (44.38g), an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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OCEANIA: NEW BRITAIN: shell disc (92.52g), choice VF132 - OCEANIA: NEW BRITAIN: shell disc (92.52g), choice VF
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OCEANIA: NEW BRITAIN: shell disc (92.52g), Opitz p.298, 118 x 114mm, shaped and polished from a single large clam shell, choice VF, ex Charles Opitz C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk133 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk, 90mm, Papuan Highlands full circle boar's tusk nose ornament, collected in 1930 as part of the Kaake Colle...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk & shell breast plate, VF134 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk & shell breast plate, VF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk & shell breast plate, 46cm, Kubkain boar tusks with large scalloped shell and cowry shells, 18" length...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (33.16g), EF135 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (33.16g), EF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (33.16g), Opitz p.87, Quiggin p. 125-6, 98mm wide, almost fully circular, a well-preserved example with no cracks
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (50.21g), VF136 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (50.21g), VF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (50.21g), Opitz p.87 (plate example), 97mm, full circle plus 1/8 boar tusk, crack at tip and in middle, used as m
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (57.45g), VF137 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (57.45g), VF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (57.45g), Opitz p.87, consisting of a pair of semicircular tusks (108mm & 98mm in diameter) affixed to a ra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: cassowary feather, VF138 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: cassowary feather, VF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: cassowary feather, Opitz p.103, consisting of a bunch of feathers ca. 20-30cm long, bound together at the end with tree sap
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: conus shell necklace, EF139 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: conus shell necklace, EF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: conus shell necklace, 62mm plus length of cord, conus shell whorl attached to native fiber, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: kina shell (197.38g), VF140 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: kina shell (197.38g), VF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: kina shell (197.38g), Opitz (2011) p.285 (plate example), 20 x 17cm, crescent-shaped gold lip shell, decorated on the front
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: kina shell (330.35g), EF141 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: kina shell (330.35g), EF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: kina shell (330.35g), Opitz p.177 (plate example), 22 x 17.5cm, crescent-shaped gold lip shell, colored with red ochre powd
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: mwali arm shell ring (847g), Choice VF142 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: mwali arm shell ring (847g), Choice VF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: mwali arm shell ring (847g), Opitz p.233, also known as toea, comprising a large cross section of the conus shell (96mm wid
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: nassa shell bridal belt, VF143 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: nassa shell bridal belt, VF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: nassa shell bridal belt, consisting of a 87cm-long woven belt with 3 large and 2 small pendants, covered with nassa shells
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: salt bar (1195g), EF144 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: salt bar (1195g), EF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: salt bar (1195g), Opitz (2011) p.482 (plate example), Opitz p.292, ca. 66 x 10.5 x 6cm, wrapped in banana leaves and bound
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (270.00 + 54.00BP) = 324.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: wooden figurine (92.89g), EF145 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: wooden figurine (92.89g), EF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: wooden figurine (92.89g), Opitz p.249 (plate example), 117 x 80 x 31mm, carved boar with two sets of tusks, a section of fr
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: woven bracelet146 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: woven bracelet
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: woven bracelet, made from native fiber, used as a decoration many years ago, before the natives realized that these plastic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: woven shell bracelet, EF147 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: woven shell bracelet, EF
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: woven shell bracelet, 80mm, band woven from lily root decorated with two rings of nassa shells, EF, RR, ex Charles Opitz Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 16 boar tusk items148 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 16 boar tusk items
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 16 boar tusk items, including two pairs of conjoined tusk ornaments, an example affixed on an old display plaque, tw
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 2 conus shell necklaces149 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 2 conus shell necklaces
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 2 conus shell necklaces, Opitz p.117, Quiggin fig.73, 54cm and 68cm-long respectively, consisting of numerous shell
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 2 kina shells150 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 2 kina shells
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 2 kina shells, both crescent-shaped shells ca. 18cm wide and golden in color, attached with strings with nassa shell
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 3 nassa shell belts151 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 3 nassa shell belts
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 3 nassa shell belts, Opitz (2011) p.379 (plate examples), 56cm, 50cm, and 30.5cm-long respectively, made with numero
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 6 nassa shell belts152 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 6 nassa shell belts
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 6 nassa shell belts, Opitz (2011) p.379-80, including two belts (43cm & 52cm long, the latter with several tri...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 6 nassa shell belts153 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 6 nassa shell belts
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 6 nassa shell belts, Opitz (2011) p.379-80 (some plate examples), including one belt (50cm long), a diamond-shaped h
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 8 nassa shell money154 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 8 nassa shell money
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 8 nassa shell money, comprising several types with different methods of production, including one with 3 rows of she
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 10 items155 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 10 items
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 10 items, a very interesting mix from different locations, including New Ireland: a manum ornament (also called kapu
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 8 items156 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 8 items
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 8 items, including 2 bone bosu sticks (lime spatula); 3 dogtooth ornaments, with one head ornament (affixed on a rat
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Estimate : 180.00 - 240.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA & SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 3 rattles157 - OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA & SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 3 rattles
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OCEANIA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA & SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 3 rattles, including Trobriand Islands: string of rattle seed beads (Opitz 2011 p.98 plate e...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Choiseul Island, bakhia ornament (587g), EF158 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Choiseul Island, bakhia ornament (587g), EF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Choiseul Island, bakhia ornament (587g), Opitz p.29 (plate example), consisting of a 17cm carved stone disc carefully fitted
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Malaita Island, rongo shell money (16.98g), 18th century, EF159 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Malaita Island, rongo shell money (16.98g), 18th century, EF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Malaita Island, rongo shell money (16.98g), 18th century, Opitz p.301, ca. 56cm in circumference, consisting of numerous gro
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: armband shell money, EF160 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: armband shell money, EF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: armband shell money, 170x95mm, Malaita & Eastern Solomons armband shell money discs in decorated pattern with hibuscus...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: conch shell armband (83.05g), choice VF161 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: conch shell armband (83.05g), choice VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: conch shell armband (83.05g), ca. 85mm, thick ring with smooth, well-crafted surface, choice VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: cone shell ring, VF162 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: cone shell ring, VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: cone shell ring, 74mm, shell ring with 2 3/4" diameter decorative relief on outer edge, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collecti...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: fossilized clam armlet (240g), choice VF163 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: fossilized clam armlet (240g), choice VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: fossilized clam armlet (240g), Opitz p. 298, 110 x 20mm, made from fossilized clam shell, lovely example with fine workmansh
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: kesa shell (107g), VF164 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: kesa shell (107g), VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: kesa shell (107g), Opitz p.174, 65mm wide & 47mm tall, made on Choiseul Island from the shell of a sea worm, an import...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 2 pieces of Melawei clam shell ring165 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 2 pieces of Melawei clam shell ring
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 2 pieces of Melawei clam shell ring, sizes are 102mm and 108mm (4") in diameter, lot of 2 items, ex Charles Op...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: sapi-sapi shell money (80.22g), choice VF166 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: sapi-sapi shell money (80.22g), choice VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: sapi-sapi shell money (80.22g), Opitz p.294, numerous small shell discs on two strings measuring 224cm in total length, used
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell & dog teeth necklace (218g), EF167 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell & dog teeth necklace (218g), EF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell & dog teeth necklace (218g), Opitz p.132, more than 3 meters in circumference, made from numerous small shell di...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell money (5.31g), VF168 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell money (5.31g), VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell money (5.31g), 37cm, consisting of numerous small white shell discs on a string, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: tafuliae' shell money, EF169 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: tafuliae' shell money, EF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: tafuliae' shell money, Opitz pg. 330 (plate), 292cm (115") in length, large tafuliae' from the Malaita Island...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: wooden comb (58.77g), EF170 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: wooden comb (58.77g), EF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: wooden comb (58.77g), 205 x 82mm, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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OCEANIA: TIMOR: AR ornament set, VF to EF171 - OCEANIA: TIMOR: AR ornament set, VF to EF
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OCEANIA: TIMOR: AR ornament set, Opitz p.136, consisting of 4 silver earrings from Timor Island, once used as bridewealth payment, secured on blue fel
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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OCEANIA: TIMOR: AR ornament set, VF to EF172 - OCEANIA: TIMOR: AR ornament set, VF to EF
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OCEANIA: TIMOR: AR ornament set, Opitz p.136, consisting of 4 silver earrings from Timor Island, once used as bridewealth payment, secured on purple f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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OCEANIA: TIMOR: AR ornament set, VF to EF173 - OCEANIA: TIMOR: AR ornament set, VF to EF
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OCEANIA: TIMOR: AR ornament set, Opitz p.136 (plate example), consisting of 4 silver earrings from Timor Island, once used as bridewealth payment, sec
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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OCEANIA: WESTERN NEW GUINEA: shell ring money (136.45g), VF174 - OCEANIA: WESTERN NEW GUINEA: shell ring money (136.45g), VF
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OCEANIA: WESTERN NEW GUINEA: shell ring money (136.45g), 88 x 82mm, attached with woven band with six small shells and long string, a very old specime
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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OCEANIA: WESTERN NEW GUINEA: shell ring (171g), VF175 - OCEANIA: WESTERN NEW GUINEA: shell ring (171g), VF
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OCEANIA: WESTERN NEW GUINEA: shell ring (171g), 105 x 8mm, made in Baigisewer village near Sarmi ca. 19th century, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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WORLDWIDE: ASIA & EUROPE: LOT of 43 diverse items176 - WORLDWIDE: ASIA & EUROPE: LOT of 43 diverse items
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WORLDWIDE: ASIA & EUROPE: LOT of 43 diverse items, including among others Asia-China: a jade ornament in the shape of a traditional lock (56 x 5...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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WORLDWIDE: PACIFIC & AFRICA: LOT of 8 stone items177 - WORLDWIDE: PACIFIC & AFRICA: LOT of 8 stone items
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WORLDWIDE: PACIFIC & AFRICA: LOT of 8 stone items, including Pacific: a one-handed miniature replica Yap stone (ca. 40mm wide), made for tourist...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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WORLDWIDE: PACIFIC & AFRICA: LOT of 8 woven items178 - WORLDWIDE: PACIFIC & AFRICA: LOT of 8 woven items
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WORLDWIDE: PACIFIC & AFRICA: LOT of 8 woven items, including Papua New Guinea: 4 items made from braided lily root, including a set of 10 yellow...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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WORLDWIDE: LOT of 20 diverse items179 - WORLDWIDE: LOT of 20 diverse items
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WORLDWIDE: LOT of 20 diverse items, including among others Africa: a German East Africa copper coil money, 2 Namibia small twisted silver ring money (
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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WORLDWIDE: LOT of 15 items180 - WORLDWIDE: LOT of 15 items
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WORLDWIDE: LOT of 15 items, including Africa: a short string of ancient Egyptian amulets; two strings of Borjookes glass beads (12 blue & 6 red ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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WORLDWIDE: LOT of 8 items from across the world181 - WORLDWIDE: LOT of 8 items from across the world
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WORLDWIDE: LOT of 8 items from across the world, including United States: 2 strings of California wampum beads (one made from polished discs of olive
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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WORLDWIDE: LOT of 8 diverse items182 - WORLDWIDE: LOT of 8 diverse items
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WORLDWIDE: LOT of 8 diverse items, including Africa: 24cm wooden comb with iron spikes and geometric patterns, 10 cowrie shell segments from Nigeria,
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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LITERATURE: Opitz, Charles J. An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money: A Definition of Money and 183 - LITERATURE: Opitz, Charles J. An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money: A Definition of Money and
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LITERATURE: Opitz, Charles J. An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money: A Definition of Money and Descriptions of Traditional Money, Ocala, 2000, 41
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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