Sales catalogue: Stevens

Date:
October 1930
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/21/654
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Stevens. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Gof} a . - ‘. . ( o,\ Lt ho 3 5 724 (725) 726 37 Second Day An astrolabe in dark wood case, civca 1700, rare, box of draughts inlaid ivory and ebony on sandal wood, and red lac capstan-shaped card and counter game box An extremely rare throwing spear with bulbous wood top used by natives of Chatham Island for practising dis- tance throwing ; fine paddle from Niue, Savage Islands ; ditto bow and 2 fish arrows; carved Solomon Island dancing paddle, and 2 extremely fine sharks’ teeth swords decorated in human hair ; and shell from Gilbert Islands Red Indian horse-tail war club; decorated buckskin musket case; 2 boxes showing early quill work, and rare Glengarry cap of old military cloth, finely worked with quill, showing early work of Canadian Indians ; and pair of South American Indian riding boots Officer’s busby, R.H.A., complete with plume, in case ; officer’s metal helmet with plume, Herts Light Horse ; 5 other old helmets, and 3 naval hats Fish-hook, mother of pearl Collection of chisels, and 2 sandstones Collection of bone needles, and fish-hook Four fish-hooks, 2 of moa bone and 2 of dogs’ teeth (Purakanui Beach, N.Z.) Collection of knives, and ceremonial knife Fine bird spear, with whalebone barb Fine fish speak. with ditto Harpoon of i ivory Ine > a Collection of stone adzes Collection of knives, chisels, moa bones, cutters, drills and bird spears Three chairs Exceptionally fine native steering paddle, with rare carv- ing Shell trumpet Fish-hook, bone and pearl, with inlay of haliotis shell Maori model canoe, beautifully carved Chief’s cloak pin Two barbed bird spears Three African and 3 other weapons