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THB38 Native American Calusa Shell, Coral & Stone Tools
Lot 93
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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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Apr 22, 2021
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Join us for a special auction featuring an important collection of Native American points and artifacts from Charlie Meyers, famed illustrator for Greg Perino. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a special auction featuring an important collection of Native American points and artifacts from Charlie Meyers, famed illustrator for Greg Perino. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Native American, Southeastern United States, Florida, Marco Island, Calusa/Glades culture, ca. 500 CE to 1750 CE. A fascinating assortment of 38 artifacts from coastal Native American culture. Included are coral, shell, and stone pieces that were used as tools for fishing. The shells with perforations were used as sinkers or weights for nets. The disc-shaped piece of coral with the central perforation was also probably used as a net weight. The flat shells could be used as scraping or digging tools. The Florida coast was conducive to fishing with rich estuaries, bays, and marshes. It is likely that 90% of the indigenous people's diets consisted of fish and shellfish. After the contents were consumed, the left-over shells were turned into tools, jewelry, and beads. Shells also played an important part of trade with tribes that were inland. Size of case: 13.125" L x 2.125" W x 14.5" H (33.3 cm x 5.4 cm x 36.8 cm); largest pottery piece: 2.25" L x 3" W (5.7 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Charles (Charlie) Meyer collection, noted collector and famed illustrator for Greg Perino, famed authenticator and writer
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#163407Larger shells are fragments of larger pieces as shown. Chips and nicks as expected with age and use. Three shells are intact. Light mineral deposits and earthen encrustations. Contained in a modern wood and glass case.Condition
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