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THB10 Maya Chert & Obsidian Points, Blades, Drill
Lot 28
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Nov 18, 2021
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Maya and Toltec cultures, ca. 550 to 1200 CE. This is a fine collection of 10 stone projectile points, blades, and drill - all knapped from chert and obsidian. The largest is a flaked jet-black obsidian spear head, with basal notches that create pronounced ears and a petite stem - a very impressive and sizable blade, perhaps for ritualistic use. The drill bit or perforator has a long tapering bit with a thick base cross-section, and usually spent projectile points were turned into drills. The rest of the chert and obsidian points are bifacially knapped with sharp edges, fine pointed tips, and even petite serrations along the narrow gray blade. The stemmed heads may have been attached to wooden shafts, and the unstemmed pieces could be used as scrapers or other cutting blades. Size of largest obsidian point: 4.5" L x 2.75" W (11.4 cm x 7 cm); case: 12.25" L x 8.25" W (31.1 cm x 21 cm)
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#157196Largest obsidian blade is intact. Losses to the blades, stems, points, and peripheries of 6 as shown. Chips and nicks to peripheries of all from age and use. Light mineral deposits and all are displayed in a modern Riker case.Condition
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