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Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 40

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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1-338 | Ancient & Islamic Part I
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 339-984 | Islamic Part II & India
FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 985-1284 | China
Session D | 14:00 PDT | Lots 1285-1989 | World Coins
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021
Session E | 10:00 PDT | Lots 1990-3100 | Internet Session
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INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set1851 - INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set
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INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set, consisting of 1 bronze buckle & 4 earrings ca. 14th-16th century, secured on display plaque, lot of 5 items...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set1852 - INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set
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INDONESIA: JAVA: brass ornament set, consisting of 1 bronze bracelet & 4 earrings, ca. 14th-16th century, secured on display plaque, lot of 5 it...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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INDONESIA: JAVA: LOT of 2 java beads ca. 1000 A.D1853 - INDONESIA: JAVA: LOT of 2 java beads ca. 1000 A.D
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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, VF, R, ex...
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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INDONESIA: JAVA: LOT of 4 bronze bracelets1854 - INDONESIA: JAVA: LOT of 4 bronze bracelets
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INDONESIA: JAVA:LOT of 4 bronze Javanese bracelets circa 14-16 centuries, all mounted on old card holders, a very unusual group, retail value $300, lo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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INDONESIA: SUMBA & SUMBAWA: loda copper chain (175g)1855 - INDONESIA: SUMBA & SUMBAWA: loda copper chain (175g)
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INDONESIA: SUMBA & SUMBAWA: loda copper chain (175g), Opitz p.205, ca. 175 cm, made from intricately concatenated copper wires, used on Sumba an...
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Start Price : 260.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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INDONESIA: SUMBA: gilt tin mamuli earring (95.31g). EF1856 - INDONESIA: SUMBA: gilt tin mamuli earring (95.31g). EF
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INDONESIA: SUMBA: gilt tin mamuli earring (95.31g), Opitz p. 208 (plate example), ca. 105 x 110mm, hollow diamond-shaped body with key hole-shaped ope
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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INDONESIA: SUMBA: mamuli earring. EF1857 - INDONESIA: SUMBA: mamuli earring. EF
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INDONESIA: SUMBA: mamuli earring, 58mm, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Mamuli are precious metal ornaments of the Sumba people, Sumba, Indonesia.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1858 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1859 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1860 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (280.00 + 56.00BP) = 336.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1861 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll1862 - INDONESIA: vintage coin doll
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INDONESIA:vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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INDONESIA: LOT of 11 earrings & pendants1863 - INDONESIA: LOT of 11 earrings & pendants
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INDONESIA:LOT of 11 pieces of jewelry used in bridal transactions including Flores Island silver alloy 'taka' pendent (1), earrings (5), Tim...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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JAPAN: LOT of 3 ornamental sword guards (tsuba)1864 - JAPAN: LOT of 3 ornamental sword guards (tsuba)
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JAPAN:LOT of 3 pieces of ornamental sword guards (tsuba), 72mm, 77mm, 79mm, two iron and one bronze piece, average quality examples, retail value $250
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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KATANGA: AE cross money (785g). VF1865 - KATANGA: AE cross money (785g). VF
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KATANGA: AE cross money (785g), Opitz p.124 & Sigler p.17 (plate example), 24 x 22cm, so called "Katanga cross", produced circa 1750-1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money1866 - KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money
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KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money, Opitz p.343, long string of bead money made from alternating black coconut husk discs and white conus shel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money (62.83g)1867 - KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money (62.83g)
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KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLANDS): tekaroro money (62.83g), Opitz p.343, ca. 90cm, composed of alternating white conus shell discs and black coconut shell di
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
 
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KURDISTAN: silver-bronze ring (224g). VF1868 - KURDISTAN: silver-bronze ring (224g). VF
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KURDISTAN: silver-bronze ring (224g), 116 x 111 x 9mm, with bulbous ends and decorative patterns, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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LIBERIA: silver-bronze arm ring (63.29g). EF1869 - LIBERIA: silver-bronze arm ring (63.29g). EF
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LIBERIA: silver-bronze arm ring (63.29g), 89 x 79 x 5mm, with carved notches and square end knobs, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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MEXICO: LOT of 4 Aztec "bell money"1870 - MEXICO: LOT of 4 Aztec "bell money"
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MEXICO:LOT of 4 pieces of Aztec Indian "bell money" circa 1000-1500 A.D., oblong shaped bells, average quality examples, retail value $200...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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MICRONESIA: gau shell money1871 - MICRONESIA: gau shell money
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MICRONESIA: gau shell money, 77cm, shell necklace from Yap Island, 30" long string with whales tooth, graduated beads from 1/4" to 5/8&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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MIDDLE-EAST: decorated knife1872 - MIDDLE-EAST: decorated knife
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MIDDLE-EAST: decorated knife, 300mm, Arab knife with bone handle and scabbard completely covered with colorful beads and cowrie shells, Arabic inscrip
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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NEW BRITAIN: birok "pig money" (4.46g). VF1873 - NEW BRITAIN: birok "pig money" (4.46g). VF
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NEW BRITAIN: birok "pig money" (4.46g), Opitz p.84, 56cm, made of small polished shell discs braided edge-to-edge together, the most elabo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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NEW BRITAIN: shell disc (92.52g). VF1874 - NEW BRITAIN: shell disc (92.52g). VF
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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 Collection
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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NEW BRITAIN: shell money. VF1875 - NEW BRITAIN: shell money. VF
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NEW BRITAIN: shell money, Opitz p.298, consisting of three strings of polished shell beads, each measuring 149cm (53.91g), 136cm (44.38g), and 55cm (1
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Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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NIGERIA: AE coiled manilla (359g). EF1876 - NIGERIA: AE coiled manilla (359g). EF
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NIGERIA: AE coiled manilla (359g), Opitz p.215 (plate example), 140mm with a diameter of 80mm, thin-gauge twisted calabar coil (nja), ca. 19th century
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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NIGERIA: brass bangle1877 - NIGERIA: brass bangle
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NIGERIA: brass bangle, 84mm (3 1/4") in diameter, decorated at side ends, set on interesting old information card, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collect...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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NIGERIA: brass ring money (208g). VF1878 - NIGERIA: brass ring money (208g). VF
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NIGERIA: brass ring money (208g), Opitz p.278 (plate example), C-shaped ring measuring 95mm at the widest with enlarged ends, decorated with linear pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils1879 - NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils, 78mm, large issue with 9 coils, likely made in Nigeria from the Cross River region in the 18-19th centuries, darkly pat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils1880 - NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils, 80mm, likely made in Nigeria from the Cross River region in the 18-19th Centuries, darkly patinated copper, VF, ex Char
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils (455.80g)1881 - NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils (455.80g)
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NIGERIA: copper Calabar coils (455.80g), 84mm, heavy issue with 3 thick coils, likely made in Nigeria from the Cross River region in the 18-19th centu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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NIGERIA: iron purr-purr (83.02g). VF1882 - NIGERIA: iron purr-purr (83.02g). VF
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NIGERIA: iron purr-purr (83.02g), Opitz p.273, roughly 240 x 45mm, likely made in the 19th century, considered a currency bar and used as late as 1939
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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NIGERIA: rotl necklace1883 - NIGERIA: rotl necklace
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NIGERIA: rotl necklace, Opitz p.288, 240mm, necklace made from cowrie shells with two blue small trade beads, likely during the late 19th or early 20t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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NORTH AFRICA: AR arm ring (24.03g). EF1884 - NORTH AFRICA: AR arm ring (24.03g). EF
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NORTH AFRICA: AR arm ring (24.03g), 62 x 40mm, decorated with an oval carnelian disc and intricate patterns all around, made in fine silver by the Ber
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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NORTH AFRICA: AR bracelet (146g). VF1885 - NORTH AFRICA: AR bracelet (146g). VF
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NORTH AFRICA: AR bracelet (146g), Opitz p. 277 (bottom right plate example), ca. 120mm & 25mm, hollow ring with elaborately decorated exterior, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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NORTH AFRICA: AR bracelet (380g). VF1886 - NORTH AFRICA: AR bracelet (380g). VF
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NORTH AFRICA: AR bracelet (380g), Opitz p. 277 (top left plate example), ca. 125mm & 25mm, hollow ring with elaborately decorated exterior with ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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PANAMA: SAN BLAS ISLANDS:. VF1887 - PANAMA: SAN BLAS ISLANDS:. VF
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PANAMA: SAN BLAS ISLANDS:pair of solid gold rings from the San Blas Islands made by the Kuna people, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: bilum bag. VF1888 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: bilum bag. VF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: bilum bag, Opitz pg. 83 (plate), a very old and small example, made from native fiber, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Chimbu Bi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk1889 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk, 90mm, Papuan Highlands full circle boar's tusk nose ornament, collected in 1930 as part of the Kaake Collection in ...
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Start Price : 280.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk & shell breast plate. VF1890 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk & shell breast plate. VF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk & shell breast plate, 46cm, Kubkain boar tusks with large scalloped shell and cowry shells, 18" length, these t...
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (50.12g). VF1891 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (50.12g). VF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (50.12g), Opitz p.87, ca. 90mm in diameter, fully circular, used for a variety of purposes from blood money to bride price
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (57.45g). VF1892 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (57.45g). VF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk (57.45g), Opitz p.87, consisting of a pair of semicircular tusks (108mm & 98mm in diameter) affixed to a rattan hand...
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk bracelet. EF1893 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk bracelet. EF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusk bracelet, 112mm, made with pair of tusks, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusks. VF1894 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusks. VF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boar tusks, 18.50cm (7¼") wide, a personal decoration made of boars tusks and cowry shells and used as money, VF, R, ex ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boars tusk ornament. VF1895 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boars tusk ornament. VF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: boars tusk ornament, 95mm, with red cloth binding the tusks together, these types of 'personal decorations' were used as m...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: bone dagger (48.13g). VF1896 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: bone dagger (48.13g). VF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: bone dagger (48.13g), 255mm, animal leg bone with one sharpened end, made ca. 1920's, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: clam shell ring. VF1897 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: clam shell ring. VF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: clam shell ring, 85mm, from Melawei on the Sepik River, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: conus shell necklace. EF1898 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: conus shell necklace. EF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: conus shell necklace, 62mm plus length of cord, conus shell whorl attached to native fiber, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: cowry shell necklace. EF1899 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: cowry shell necklace. EF
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: cowry shell necklace, 100cm, necklace with tops of shells filed down, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: doga necklace1900 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: doga necklace
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: doga necklace, see Opitz pg.133/34, Kula pg. 23, 65cm (25½") in length, with plastic beads instead of shell beads, conus...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 175.00 - 250.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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