Lot 0050A

Four Pre-Columbian Copper Celts

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Item Details

Description

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE; Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A set of 4 cast-copper from 2 distinct Pre-Columbian cultures. The celt with the thinnest body is of Chimu origin and features a prominent, crescent-shaped blade emanating from the front of a slender handle. The 3 thicker celts are of Mixtec origin and bear thick butts that could generate much force. Size of largest: 4" L x 4" W x 0.35" H (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm x 0.9 cm)

Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, purchased on July 12, 2017 and February 25, 2018; (2 largest & smallest): ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-Historia Antiques, Santa Monica, California, USA; ex-James Caswell collection; (thinnest): ex-Heartland Artifact Auctions, Inc., Quincy, Illinois, USA (February 24, 2018, lot 261)

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