Sales catalogue: Stevens

Date:
01-02 December 1931
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/21/769
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    NATIVE WEAPONS, &c. Formerly the Property of a Collector. Leather quiver, decorated with bells, and arrows, source unknown, from Lushai, N.E. India o.] SJ= Slew y Buffalo hide shield (Pathan, N.W. Frontier, India) )/ Eastern bow, decorated with paint, sy a leather Pier containing 8 iron-headed arrows = 3.//) f+ Ghewt A 6-ft. African bow, and a ge nas ane containing 12 iron-headed arrows A 6-ft. 6-in. African bow, ie re ere Aft. i] 1 Jis]-d - Kher skin, hide-bound grip, an early ane rare apeiae of exceptional interest Indian altar lamp of solid brass, finely worked, an early specimen A collection of 8 long arrows, with various heads and feathered flights Tibetan. A large curved horn decorated with a painted design and having four sections on movable joints, a rare example Tibetan.. A telescopic trumpet, 20in. long and extending to Sft. 6in., an early specimen Tibetan sundial, constructed of a “4-ft. 6-in. octagonal staff, the sides being carved with various characters and drilled with holes Or a small bamboo pointer, rare, fine condition “Sicl- Ssgn.. African carrying pole, and 2 clubs }/;s ‘| o Sher A collection of 4 early African spears 3.|/=|— coe Two wooden spears, and 2 iron-headed spears, early specimens Old Chinese executioner’s uae (3-ft. blade) ' Oriental sword-stick, and 2 other swords / 7/ j (3) Native executioner’s axe with detachable has metal bound bamboo handle (4ft. 6in.) and 2 other interesting specimens. (3) — —
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