Lot 155B
Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A gorgeously shaped, teardrop petaloid black stone hand axe (sometimes called a celt) that was made to be a ceremonial object. Comes with custom stand. Size: 2.9" W x 10.1" H (7.4 cm x 25.7 cm)
Similar examples are illustrated in "Taino: Art and Culture from the Caribbean", NY, Museo del Barrio, 1998, Fig. 24.
Provenance: Ex-Private LA County collection
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- Condition: Beautiful shape, almost no surface wear
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