RARE ANASAZI POLYCHROME SANDAL, C. 400-800AD
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Pre 1492 item# 284535 (stock# C-3)
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Sandals from the Anasazi period are scarce but ones made from cotton which exhibit a complex polychrome design are very rare. This wonderful example is from the Basket Maker II period and exhibits a intricate design executed in a bright blue and red. The toe area has leather strips across the entire front and two ties, one of yucca cord and the other leather.
Of exceptional note is the use of three different materials in making this sandal which measures 9.4" x 4". Additional information on request.
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ALL ORIGINAL ANASAZI HAFTED KNIFE, C.1000 -1200AD
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Pre 1492 item# 284511 (stock# C-5)
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This is a very rare, all original, Anasazi hafted knife measuring 9” long and 2.5” wide at the widest point of the blade. The blade is held in the handle by pitch, some of which has broken away leaving a clear patina pattern on the wood. This assures that the entire piece is original. At the end of the handle is a hole with the original leather lariat still attached. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TWO DIFFERENT EXPERTS OF SOUTHWESTERN ANTIQUITIES.
Examples of intact Anasazi knives are exceedingly rare.
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INCREDIBLE MINT SOCORRO EFFIGY, C. 1150AD 9.5 " TALL
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Pre 1492 item# 257650 (stock# A-400)
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SOLD FEBRUARY 27, 2008
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Two uranium miners west of grants New Mexico found this incredibly rare Socorro effigy in 1960 while searching small cave on their lunch break. After that, it sat on the mantle of one of them until I purchased it in late November 2003. Nothing could have been done better by it’s creator…the form and artwork are simply perfect. There is even a wonderful image of a humann on the handle. It is 100% original, intact, no restoration and not even cleaned.
This is the best “original find” effigy to come on the market in well over a decade, maybe more. One extremely knowledgeable dealer in the business for 30 years stated that it may be the largest intact effigy he has ever seen (9.5” tall and 9.25” long).
Very serious inquires are encouraged.
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Mimbres Picture Bowl, C.1200AD (Anasazi)
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Pre 1492 item# 179001 (stock# E-309)
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In early July of this year a rancher, while digging a trench for a waterline, unearthed this bowl on his private ranch land outside of Duncan Arizona. SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE LUCK!! The Mimbres picture bowl measures 6.75 inches by 3.25 inches and has two perfectly executed opposing images of cranes. The bodies clearly show the design of folded wings and the necks have the food sack as crosshatched lines just below the head. A wonderful geometric design surrounds the birds exhibiting three complete band lines indicating this to be a late Mimbres piece.
The bowl has been glued and restored to the extent of about 6% (see RESTORE photo). The restoration is not significant as it affects just the lower part of one of the bodies and a spot of one leg. The important features, the bills, heads and legs are virtually 100% there.
The bowl was acquired from the rancher and has not been in any collection to date. This is a great opportunity to add a wonderful "NEW FIND" Mimbres picture bowl to a collection at a competitive price.
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RARE PAIR RESERVE ANASAZI EARRINGS, C.1100AD
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Pre 1492 item# 178992 (stock# E-308)
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This is an amazing MATCHED PAIR of Anasazi earrings each measuring 2.25 inches wide and 2.10 inches tall. These were discovered in the fall of 1982 while excavating a Reserve (C. 1100 -1200AD) ruin just south of Reserve New Mexico. The earrings are made from two scallop shells that had to have been traded from the distant shores of what is now the Sea of Cortez or possibly the Pacific Ocean. The “knobbed” end of each has a small drill hole for the string or other material that was used to hang them from the ear. These drill holes distinguish these as earrings rather than the much more common shell bracelets. Opposite the “knobbed” end, on the inside of each, are vertical designs inscribed onto the shell; this being very prominent on one more than the other.
There is no question that this is an original pair as they are exactly the same size and, when laid on top of each other, they virtually match. The matching patina is bright and smooth and there is none of the corrosion that commonly suffered by shell objects that are buried for such a long time.
The rarity of a perfectly matched pair of earrings cannot be understated and are virtually never available on the market.
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