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Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone (21)

Aztec Obsidian Micro Blade & Core Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre 1492 item# 1201148 (stock# BD)
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Central Mexico, ca 1200 to 1500 CE. Superb obsidian micro-blade and core. This type of blade is among the sharpest cutting tools in the ancient - or modern - world. Used by priests in sacrificial rites, by warriors in warfare and today even by some surgeons who find them superior to modern steel. Comes with an obsidian core used by the ancient peoples to create dozens of such blades by flaking off one layer at a time. The obsidian, a natural volcanic glass, has a lovely coffee brown translu ...click for details

Pre-Columbian Chontal Stone Jar Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 1201146 (stock# BDWK)
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Mexico, Ca 200 BCE, Chontal, late Guerrero. Carved quadripod bowl with lovely scalloped rim and base carved from mottled gray basalt. Measures a nice 7-1/4" H by 6-1/2" D. Broken and repaired from about 6 pieces, but still quite lovely. PROVENANCE: EX-Oswalt collection, Scottsdale, AZ ...click for details

An Aztec Gray Stone Knife Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre 1492 item# 1192880 (stock# ABS)
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Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, ca 1400 CE. Lovely gray "flint" knife, knapped on both sides with sharp cutting edges and pointed tip, other end rounded where it would have been inserted into a wooden handle 4-7/8" L by 1-3/4" W, choice condition. PROVENANCE: Ex-B. Saldano Collection acquired at auction ...click for details

Mayan Eccentric Flint in Form of Lizard Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 1190936 (stock# WK)
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Pre-Columbian, Maya, Guatemala, Ca 500 to 800 CE. Eccentric flint, knapped from semi-translucent chert in the form of a lizard. The lizard's features are very distinct with triangular head, four squarish legs and small pointed tail. 4-3/8"L x 2-7/8"H. Small chip on tail, else quite choice with nice surface deposits. Custom stand available for small additional fee. ...click for details

Mayan Eccentric Flint - Transformational Lord Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 1190935 (stock# WK)
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Maya, Guatemala, Ca 500 to 800 CE. Exceptional eccentric, knapped from translucent flint in the form of a Mayan lord who is transforming into a reptilian creature; his facial features are very distinct with open mouth and sloped forehead. 3-7/8"L x 3"H. Small chip on tail, else quite choice with nice surface deposits. PROVENAN ...click for details

Important Chavin Chrysocolla Stone Jaguar Bead Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 1190924 (stock# AWK)
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Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Ca 1100 to 900 BCE. Ancient stone bead carved from a light blue-green/teal chrysocolla stone; in janieform style with head of jaguar on each end, features string-cut, bi-conically drilled center hole, flat base. 35mm long x 17mm wide. Deep deposits on surface, especially on the interior hole, tiny chip to one eye, else quite exceptional. ...click for details

Important Chavin Chrysocolla Stone Bead Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 1190923 (stock# WK)
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Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Ca 1100 to 900 BCE. Ancient stone bead carved from a lovely deep green chrysocolla stone, in Janieform style with head of jaguar on each end, features string-cut, bi-conically drilled center hole, flat base. 35mm long x 17mm wide. Deep deposits on surface, especially on the interior hole, tiny chip to one eye, else quite exceptional. ...click for details

A Pre-Columbian Olmec Greenstone Poison Pot Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre 1492 item# 1190899
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Pre-Columbian, from Southeastern Mexico, Olmec culture, ca 1100 to 500 BCE. A large and substantial carved greenstone lotus bowl poison pot with ten deeply carved petals, still filled with a mixture containing a high concentration of red cinnabar. 5-3/4"W x 2-1/2"H. Intact/excellent condition, save wear as shown. PROVENANCE: Ex ...click for details

Spooky Veracruz Volcanic Stone Skull Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 1187766 (stock# BD4176)
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A bit macabre, but a very cool example of Veracruz art! Pre-Columbian, Veracruz, Mexico, ca 600 to 900 CE. Carved volcanic stone head in the form of a human skull; with deep eye sockets, each covered in sea shell - portion of one remaining, teeth also in shell; vulture draped over his head, beak of the bird in the center of his forehead. Much of the original pink pigment still in place. Measures a near life-size 8" H. ...click for details

Costa Rican Stone Sukia Figure Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre 1492 item# 1186683 (stock# BD4168)
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Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Ca 1000 to 1400 CE. Classic "Sukia" figure carved from volcanic basalt, shown squatting with knees toward chest, arms resting on his knees, smoking through a tubular implement. Nicely-detailed facial features, ribs showing along his back and "corn row" hairdo. 6-1/4"H, intact/generally excellent condition, save tips of feet. ...click for details

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