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Olmec Stone Celt with Face

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Description

**Originally Listed At $300**

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A hand-carved stone celt with an ovoid body, a thick shoulder, and a tapered edge. Atop the celt is an abstract anthropomorphic face, perhaps in the midst of a transformation, with uniform shoulders and a thick neck. The finely-detailed face boasts circular eyes, upturned lips, drilled mouth corners, and protruding ears, all beneath a rounded top. Size: 2" W x 4.375" H (5.1 cm x 11.1 cm); 4.875" H (12.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired November 2018; ex-John Jordan collection, Nashville, Tennesee, USA, 1990s

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Condition

Minor abrasions to celt, shoulder, and head, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations within some recessed areas. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label on verso.

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Olmec Stone Celt with Face

Name: Olmec Stone Celt with Face
SKU: 104012168
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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