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THBArchaic Native American Quartz Hourglass Bannerstone
Lot 125
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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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Feb 13, 2020
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2020-02-13 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
North American, found in Greene County, Arkansas, USA, Mississippian, Archaic Period, ca. 6000 to 1000 BCE. A incredible creamy salmon-colored quartz "hourglass" bannerstone, traditionally thought to be a weight for an atlatl. The piece was carved and sanded to have symmetrical sloping sides around a narrow cylindrical socket, and corsets inward at the center, creating an "hourglass" form. The stone selected to create this beautiful piece must have been a very special find for the person who carved it - with bands of near translucent white, rose-colored inclusions near the top and bottom, and a warm, pale orange color overall. Size: 2.5" W x 3.1" H (6.4 cm x 7.9 cm)
Bannerstones remain an archaeological mystery. For many years, inspired by research done by a former physicist, archaeologists believed that bannerstones were used as weights to give atlatls greater power and control. Later experimental archaeology proved that this was not true - but did open up the possibility that the bannerstone helped with fatigue when holding an atlatl still while stalking skittish prey like deer. However, the elaborate designs, and some examples that are too large to have ever been useful, suggest that they also had ritual or symbolic power, and this one may have served as a talisman to protect the hunter during the dangerous business of the hunt.
See a very similar example at the Gilcrease Museum (61.1393).
Provenance: private Tennessee, USA collection, found in Greene County, Arkansas, USA
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#151572The stone has some natural surface fissures which have rich deposits in them. Light surface wear commensurate with age including a few tiny chips and nicks.Condition
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