Maya Chert Flint Cache Spear / Arrow Points (29)
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Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, purportedly found near Colha, Belize, Preclassic Maya period, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A group of twenty-nine knapped chert fragments used either as spear points or arrow points. Some pieces are straight and tubular in form, others with distinct triangular shapes, and some with distinguishable handles or tails for nocking or securing to a stick or pole. While most of the stones display a rich midnight-black color, a couple display either a mottled brown hue or a near-transparent yellow. Size of largest: 2.375" L (6 cm).
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Borenstein collection, Florida, USA, acquired 1960s-1970s. Purportedly found 10 miles from Altun HA, a large Maya city in Belize
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Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Borenstein collection, Florida, USA, acquired 1960s-1970s. Purportedly found 10 miles from Altun HA, a large Maya city in Belize
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.
#128339
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Some stones have minor losses to handles or tails, and some stones have losses to tips and knapped edges. All others are intact with minor earthen deposits present.
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Maya Chert Flint Cache Spear / Arrow Points (29)
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