Description:

Native American, Southwestern United States, Hopi, ca. 19th century CE or earlier. This rare artifact is a highly polished stone inlaid with turquoise, attributed to the Hopi peoples or possibly a neighboring Puebloan group. It may represent a fetish figurine, depicting a highly stylized person with details simplified to just the inlaid eyes and mouth. The dark brown stone is shaped as a thin rectangular panel with rounded edges, featuring encrustations of mineral deposits or possibly pigment on its surface. In addition to its possible use as an idol, its shape is also reminiscent of a blade or tool. Size: 6.25" L x 1.6" W (15.9 cm x 4.1 cm); 7" H (17.8 cm) on the included custom stand.

Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and may not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection

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#190059

  • Condition: Nicks and abrasions to the inlaid turquoise. The stone panel has encrustations, possibly pigment or mineral deposits. Otherwise good condition and rare.

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