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PHOTO H# DESCRIPTION DETAILS PRICE

  5.205   Cowrie, bone   Two-holes, white. Wide-spaced hatching. Holes likely for attachment to clothing or funeral bier, 20-24mm long. Greenish cast may be from storage in bronze vessel.     H1.2v, Coole 51-66 SAMPLES shown.   $ 18.50

  5.212   Cowrie, bone   Plain back, Large. Without two holes reverse, larger pieces with deep central groove and wide-spaced crossing lines, 20-24mm tall.     H1.2v, Coole 53-54? SAMPLES shown.   $ 18.50

  5.215   Cowrie, bone   Plain back, Small. Without two holes reverse, smaller pieces with deep central groove and fine-hatched crossing lines, 18-20mm tall.     H1.2v, Coole 53-54? SAMPLES shown.   $ 18.50

  5.232S2   Cowrie, bone   Set of 3 Damaged: cracked or broken as shown       $ 15.00

  5.240   Cowrie, bronze shell   Thin concave bronze shell with slit in outer surface, holes at each end of slit. Filled with encrusted soil. 21.6x15.3mm; 2.11gm (with soil)     H1.3v   $ 45.00

  5.301   Cowrie, soft stone   Stylized six-sided shape, holed one end, groove down length, in bright white semi-soft stone, mostly 25-30mm tall.     SAMPLES shown.   $ 12.50

  5.302   Cowrie, sandstone?   Stylized six-sided shape, holed one end, in bright white semi-soft stone, mostly 25-30mm tall.     SAMPLES shown.   $ 12.50

  5.351   Cowrie, clay   Two-holes, dark color Holes likely for attachment to clothing or funeral bier. Specimens in this lot are fairly uniform. Much as Coole #64-65 from the Riley (ex-Ramsden) collection, donated to the ANS, 20-22mm long.     Coole 64-65 SAMPLES shown.   $ 22.50

  5.353   Cowrie, clay   Two-holes, dark color Holes likely for attachment to clothing or funeral bier. Small holes & subtle cross-hatching, 23x15mm       $ 25.00

  5.355   Cowrie, clay   Two-holes, light color Holes likely for attachment to clothing or funeral bier. Specimens in this lot are fairly uniform. Much as Coole #64-65 from the Riley (ex-Ramsden) collection, donated to the ANS. Some soil crusting. 18-19.5mm long.     Coole 64-65 SAMPLES shown.   $ 20.00

  5.365   Cowrie, clay   Plain back, fine-spaced hatching pattern. Specimens in this lot are fairly uniform, 17-20.5mm tall.     SAMPLES shown.   $ 20.00

  5.230S2   Cowrie, bone & clay   Set of 3 different: Bone with two-hole reverse, Bone with plain back& clay with plain back. 19-23mm tall. Exact pieces shown in photo.       $ 49.50

  5.231S2   Cowrie, bone & clay   Set of 5 different: Clay and bone each with two-hole and plain reverses, plus one "oddball" bone or clay. 19-23mm tall. Exact pieces shown in photo.       $ 84.50

  5.601b   Bell "Money"   Tall with slit, loop top, no clapper, rounded profile. 42x19mm, 7.38gm     Coole6739,43-49v Numerous perforations   $ 45.00

  5.805   Arrows (crossbow)   Tri-blade, fluted at bottom, bits of iron shafts inserted. Warring States period. Mostly30-40mm point plus variable tang. Ramsden #41. Found on the ÒCavalry plainsÓ of Mongolia by sheep ranchers, dated to ca.378-221 BC, and exactly the type found in the famous tomb of Shih Huang-ti.     SAMPLES Shown. Available: 5.805a) Crusty, some minor chips 7.50; 5.805b) Good: Some crustiness $9.00; 5.805c) Best quality $12.50   $

  5.810   Arrows (for bow)   Tri-blade with barbs. Warring States period. Mostly 30mm point. Ramsden #42.     SAMPLES Shown. Available: 5.810a) Crusty, some damage 3.50; 5.810b) Good: Some crustiness $10.00; 5.810c) Cleaned, with iron tang $11.00   $

  5.815   Arrows (crossbow)   Tri-blade, flat sides. Mongolia area(?), ca. 200BC-200AD. Most 22-29mm long plus rusted iron tang. Ramsden #38.     SAMPLES Shown. Crusty   $ 10.00

  5.820   Arrows (for bow)   Tri-blade, perforated, with barbs. Western Han, 206 BC - 25 AD.     SAMPLES Shown. Available: 5.820a) Tall, 28-32mm $16.50; 5.820b) Short, 21-24mm $13.50   $ 18.50

  5.840   Arrows with shafts   Available: 5.840a) Clumped pair of long 146mm arrows with shafts. Intact $75;   5.840b) Crossbow bolt 139mm. Chips & crusty $27.50;   5.840c) Crossbow bolt 142mm, Tip missing $20