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A polished stone bride price celt / wealth object

Estimate $100 - $200

Realised: $190 plus premium

Lot Details

19th/20thC West Papua, Humboldt Bay area. L.270mm. Possibly chloromelanite, a jadeite from the Cyclops mountains, with high iron content. Some natural fractures. Provenance: The Jorgen Lotz Collection.

A polished stone bride price celt / wealth object Image 1++
A polished stone bride price celt / wealth object Image 1++