Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
November 1924
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/630
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    125/340 (page 35)
    [ §\ oo i —ay, (o<) | 35 Third Day An oval Hammer, in black stone, with circular perforation, 34 in. g yf long, from Connor, Co. Antrim; and another, smaller, from the 0; . an bed of the Bann, both rare 2 tiztnct An oval Hammer, with “hour glass ” shaped perforation, the Th ee : : | ° : F decorated with incised grooves, 5 in. long ; anda cylindrical stone Sf Katnet Implement, with the ends much abraded by use, found together, an interesting lot 2 An Axe, of diorite, with strongly curved depressions at the sides, the inner part of the depression hollowed for the grip of the fingers Veef-f— BG EEE during use, 5# 2n. long, from Glengarif’; an oblong Hammer, with Ke “ hour glass” perforation; and a discoidal Pebble, with the sides of the perforation rounded 3 Massive oval Hammer, of quartzite, with “hour glass” perforation, 43 in. long, Glenleslie; a boat-shaped example, with large perfora- Zt Sort. tion, 3¢in. (probably from the Bann) ; an egg-shaped Hammer, of GL Sat polished black stone, with small perforation, from Carnlee; and an early quartzite Hammer, with ‘hour glass” perforation, found at Connor 4____—— A discoidal Macehead, of sandstone, with grooved lines round the . perforation, 447n., found in the Bann ; and six others, with Sjtof (eller primitive “hour glass” perforation (this style of perforation is | considered to be evidence of Neolithic date for the implement) 17 oe A massive wedge-shaped Hammer, with large perforation, 74 in. - (Z A. oe O14, long, found at Aughmahoy ; and three others, of varied forms 4 A heavy perforated Hammer; and four others, all with primitive | : Be, yp 3 p 6 flof- Meo pa boring Se TOTES el epee NIE ss Another, made from a larger broken example; a discoidal Imple- ¥fif- V6) At a ment ; another, in quartzite, of oval form; and two others, all good examples 5 — An oval Hammer, of good form, in granitic material ; and five TF fanti— 6 others, a good lot ise bo See ee Twelve perforated Hammer Stones 1 go Ci A similar lot . 12 A similar lot $2 Twelve others, similar 12 2 flof- YZ Ten other examples; a stone Net Sinker?; and a curious oval Hammer, in iron, of uncertain date 12 Oo 2