Mesoamerican Copper Tweezers, Jade Beads, & Earspools
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, Mezcala, Mixtec, & Maya culture, ca. 500 BCE to 900 CE. A collection of over 30 ancient copper, jade, stone, pottery, and shell artifacts from Mesoamerica. Included are 4 pottery and jade earspools, 6 copper tweezers, and assorted beads and ornaments such as copper rings with suspended charms of shell, jade, and greenstone. Size of largest tweezer: 3" L x 1" W (7.6 cm x 2.5 cm); case: 12" L x 8" W (30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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#185775
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#185775
Condition
Chips and losses throughout. Tubular pottery earspool is repaired from 2 pieces. Mineral deposits and patina on metal and shell pieces. Overall great assortment of items and stone beads could even be used as pendants today if one desired. Tiny green beads are strung on a modern wire. Displayed in a modern Riker case. Inventory numbers written on the surfaces of several.
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Mesoamerican Copper Tweezers, Jade Beads, & Earspools
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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