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THBPaleo-Indian Ecuadorian El Inga Stone Axe Head
Lot 133a
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Feb 3, 2022
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Join us for our first sale of February with a spotlight on two fabulous collections, one from Lumberton, Texas, and the other from Whisnant Gallery in New Orleans. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for our first sale of February with a spotlight on two fabulous collections, one from Lumberton, Texas, and the other from Whisnant Gallery in New Orleans. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Quito region, El Inga site, Inga people, ca. 11,000 to 4000 BCE. This is an ancient stone axe head from the Inga, a Paleo-Indian culture of the Andes region! The stone is pecked and polished into an axe head, with a broad and sharped cutting edge and a rounded butt. The center has a soft groove encircling the entire circumference of the blade for hafting the stone on a pole with a cord. The Inga people were hunter-gatherers that lived in caves and open areas forming seasonal camps and workshops that produced lithic instruments such as spearheads, choppers, knives, and axes such as this piece. El Inga is one of the most important pre-Columbian sites due to its position that was along major trade routes. Size: 5" L x 3" W (12.7 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Colonel William R. Cameron collection, California, USA; ex-Gill Family collection, California, USA, acquired 1980; private California, USA collection, acquired 2004.
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b>PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship b>PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship firm.
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.
#145159Chip and loss to blade end. Surface abrasions and pitting consistent with age and use. Old inventory numbers on surface and old labels.Condition
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