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English: EARLY BURIAL MONIES, ETC.
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 $ $20 - $75. |
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Source | Basic Chinese Cash (CoinCoin.com). |
Author | Scott Semans |
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