27 Colima Obsidian & Stone Arrowheads & Pendants

Lot 105

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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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Art & Artifacts of North America by Artemis Gallery

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Art & Artifacts of North America

By Artemis Gallery

Nov 18, 2021

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Lot Description

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of 27 obsidian and stone projectile points, ornaments, and other implements all displayed in a Riker case. The 2 lengthy and slightly curved obsidian with perforations at the tips may have functioned as pectorals, perhaps intended to resemble a lunar crescent. The 12 flattened pieces with piercings may have also been intended as decorative pendants. Also included is a drill or awl bit as well as 11 spear points or arrowheads, all knapped with a bifacial side and some with pointed ears and stems for hafting. Most are jet-black obsidian, while one is a matte wine-colored stone, and another is made from mottled mahogany obsidian. These blades demonstrate the razor-sharp qualities of the obsidian, and the thin pendants are so sheer, they illuminate when light shines from behind. Size of largest: 3.75" L x 0.5" W (9.5 cm x 1.3 cm); case: 12.25" L x 8.25" W (31.1 cm x 21 cm)

Provenance: private Arcadia, California, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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#160926

Condition

Losses to terminal tips of curved pectorals, drill bit, and tips and neck to 4 projectile points. Chips and nicks to the peripheries of almost all pieces. Scattered mineral and earthen deposits and modern cotton thread attached to 2 pendants. Displayed in Riker case.
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