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| Auction Closes At: |
12:45:01 12/15/2023 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
197. Tairona Large Gray Stone Ceremonial Baton |
| Estimate: |
$2,500-$3,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$750.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$750.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Colombia (Non metal)
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| Culture or Country: |
Colombia.
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| Period: |
Ca. 1200 - 1450 A.D.
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| Size: |
14-1/2”L. x 2-1/2”W, |
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| Description: |
Carved dark gray stone baton or ceremonial septer, having a long tapered blade and rounded tip. finial carved with two opposing serpent heads, having finely incised linear details and decoration. Scattered surface encrustation. Tip of blade restored and a restored chip on serpents snout. A rare example. Cf. Ancient Americas, Richard F. Townsend, The Art Institute of Chicago, p. 248, fig.6., 1992. |
| Provenance: |
Emily & Walter Mead Collection, Santa Fe, NM., active late 1950’s - 1970’s. (Mead Paper Corporation family). |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$55.00 |
| International: |
$150.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Tairona Large Gray Stone Ceremonial Baton
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