Colima Obsidian Bloodletters / Piercers (3)
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful trio of piercers or bloodletters, each hand-knapped from slender fragments of obsidian. Jet-black and mostly opaque, each implement exhibits a narrow profile with a pointed tip that was sharp enough to easily perforate human skin or tougher animal hide. Size of largest: 7.5" L x 0.49" W (19 cm x 1.2 cm)
Provenance: private Lakeland, Georgia, USA collection, acquired from family, originally collected by Carlton Godwin, El Paso, Texas, USA
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#182770
Provenance: private Lakeland, Georgia, USA collection, acquired from family, originally collected by Carlton Godwin, El Paso, Texas, USA
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.
#182770
Condition
One piercer with loss to tip as shown; remaining 2 piercers are intact. Each with light earthen deposits and small chips to peripheries, otherwise in great condition. Nice luster across most surfaces.
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Colima Obsidian Bloodletters / Piercers (3)
Estimate $600 - $900
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