Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Ibarra Area (Central Highlands), ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A fascinating votive pendant in the form of an axe, made from a pale greenstone with a few black inclusions. A large drilled hole at the upper side allows the piece to be worn. Its wide, curved blade is slightly concave on one side and convex on the other, forming an almost scoop-like shape. Size: 3.6" W x 4.5" H (9.1 cm x 11.4 cm)

Exhibited in "Artifacts of Ecuador: Collection of Col. William R. Cameron (Ret.), Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, January 8 to 29, 1977.

Provenance: private California, USA collection, acquired in 2004; ex-private Gill family collection, Pebble Beach, California, USA, acquired in 1980; ex-Colonel William R. Cameron (Ret.) collection, California, USA, acquired in 1965 to 1968; exhibited in "Artifacts of Ecuador: Collection of Col. William R. Cameron (Ret.), Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, January 8 to 29, 1977

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  • Condition: Intact, with small nicks, chips, and scratches on the surface, mainly along the blade edge.

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