PROJECTILE EN BENITIER GEANT NAURU ISLAND GIANT CLAM PROJECTICLE

ILE NAURU

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Price Realized

€3,500 (Set Currency)
($4,623)

Estimate

€2,000 - €3,000
($2,664 - $3,997)

Sale Information

Sale 1067 —
Art Océanien : Objets de Curiosité provenant de la collection Daniel Blau
13 December 2011
Paris
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Lot Notes

Lot Description

PROJECTILE EN BENITIER GEANT
NAURU ISLAND GIANT CLAM PROJECTICLE
Ile Nauru
Longueur: 6.5 cm. (2½ in.)

Special Notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Provenance

Sigrid et Rolf Verlemann-Mueller, Detmold

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Lot Notes

Taillé dans la coquille d'un bénitier géant, ce rare projectile peut être comparé à un objet publié dans Phelps (1976, p.215, fig.968) provenant de la collection Hooper et ayant conservé tout son cordage. Nous pouvons supposer que ce projectile était utilisé tel une fronde, à la différence que le projectile reste attaché à la cordelette.