Papua New Guinea Stone Adze Celts
Updated August 6, 2026
This auction ended on August 6, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0087 |
| Estimate | $800 - $1,200 |
| Opening bid | $350 |
| Auction | Fine Fossils, Native American, Asian, Ethno |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid-20th century CE. A pair of ground stone celts shaped from dense rock, their surfaces worked to a smooth sheen. One is a warm slate-gray, broad and triangular,
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