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Pre-Columbian Maya Greenstone Celt

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Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Early to Late Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE. A hand-carved greenstone celt of slender form with a rectangular body, a rounded butt end, and a tapered blade edge. Celts were used in ceremonial and ritual contexts and were often found in Maya burial caches. Size: 5.7" L x 1.3" W (14.5 cm x 3.3 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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Condition

Small chips to blade edge and body, otherwise intact and very good. Nice surface smoothness. Handwritten inventory number in black along one side.

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Pre-Columbian Maya Greenstone Celt

Name: Pre-Columbian Maya Greenstone Celt
SKU: 141943355
Price: 600 USD
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