Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art - 10th February 2015
Lot 577
A Solomon Islands comb
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £600
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Description
A Solomon Islands comb, wood/reed, triangular shell inlay and resin, with fibre attachment to reverse, handle broken, 27cm long, a disc shape shell currency with red beads, a Maori greenstone adze head, 13.5cm long, a decorated piece of bamboo, 12.2cm long and a spear tip shape nut shell, 10cm long. (5)
Provenance:
James Blyth (1834 - 1924) and thence by descent.