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HOHOKAM SLATE LIZARD PALLET, C. 950AD Anasazi
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1104397 (stock# C-1004)
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Treasures Of Our Past
480-596-3700
3,650.00
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Offered here is an incredible and very rare Hohokam, C. 950AD, slate pallet in the form of a lizard formerly in the Robert Worsley collection in Chicago, IL. I purchased it several years ago from the noted Hohokam authority Matt Thomas of Temple, AZ. It measures 8.25" long and 3.3" wide a generally only 3/8th of an inch thick. The lizard has four extended legs emanating from equilateral diamond shaped body; the body has a lip extending around the entire circumference of the body.
Normally such pallets were crushed during the 1000 years since its manufacture but this example is intact. The third photo shows two black lines, one at the tail and one at the left rear leg. These indicate the extent of the only restoration on the piece; the tail extended and the downward portion of the right rear leg is also restored. The red line indicates the reattachment of the front left leg which is original but glued back to the body.
If the lizard was completely intact it would sell in excess of $8,500 to $9,500 except there are only one or two known to exist in private hands and their current location is not known. The example offered here is exceptional, extremely rare and very well priced in this somewhat down market.
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LARGE MIMBRES STONE TURTLE EFFIGY,RARE!! C.400-1200AD
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Pre 1492 item# 322794 (stock# A800)
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Treasures Of Our Past
480-596-3700
$2,600.00
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This wonderful turtle effigy measures 6 inches long, 5.5 inches wide and 3 inches tall and exhibits excellent carving and relief. The stone, which has significant wear all over, is volcanic which is used in both the Hohokam and Mimbres cultures; this example I believe is Mimbres (C. 400 - 1200AD). The detail is quite extraordinary with the protruding head, feet, side lines and the crisscross design of the shell on the back. The piece is in mint condition. A very scarce and desirable item..............
ARTIFACT AUTHENTICATION papers from Ben Stermer will be provided attesting to age and origin. (please see photo 6)
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