Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 187:
Description
African Weapon Assortment
(10) items including (6) mostly double-edged spear / pole arm heads having conical bases with some having fullers or raised median ridges; (2) ceremonial swords / axes; a double-edged dagger blade having spike shaped tang; and a ceremonial carved wood shaft having metal adornments
Provenance: The Estate of George ‘Yorgo’ Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Length: 31 inches, Width: 5 inches (spearhead with single hole in blade, tip to base (longest spearhead))
Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to heavy wear consistent with age, material and normal use; moderate to heavy oxidation to blades; wear to blades including blunted tips, chipped edges and areas of surface rust; shaft having broken portion; ceremonial axe missing handle; ceremonial sword having loose handle which may not be original
Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
Category: Military & Weapons > Knives
Estimated Sale Time: 12:49 pm CST
Shipping Status:
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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: June 1, 2022, 2:40 pm
Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to heavy wear consistent with age, material and normal use; moderate to heavy oxidation to blades; wear to blades including blunted tips, chipped edges and areas of surface rust; shaft having broken portion; ceremonial axe missing handle; ceremonial sword having loose handle which may not be original
Dimensions: 5 x 31 in
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