Stunning Museum Exhibited Ecuadoran Stone Axe
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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Ibarra Area (Central Highlands), ca. 500 to 1500 CE. Hand-cut and smoothed from a beautiful banded dark- and light-green stone, with a trapezoidal butt and ovoid blade. Size: 5.5" W x 3.45" H (14 cm x 8.8 cm)
Exhibited in "Artifacts of Ecuador: Collection of Col. William R. Cameron (Ret.), Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, January 8 to 29, 1977
Provenance: private California, USA collection, acquired in 2004; ex-private Gill family collection, Pebble Beach, California, USA, acquired in 1980; ex-Colonel William R. Cameron (Ret.) collection, California, USA, acquired in 1965 to 1968; exhibited in "Artifacts of Ecuador: Collection of Col. William R. Cameron (Ret.), Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, January 8 to 29, 1977
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#145154
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Ibarra Area (Central Highlands), ca. 500 to 1500 CE. Hand-cut and smoothed from a beautiful banded dark- and light-green stone, with a trapezoidal butt and ovoid blade. Size: 5.5" W x 3.45" H (14 cm x 8.8 cm)
Exhibited in "Artifacts of Ecuador: Collection of Col. William R. Cameron (Ret.), Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, January 8 to 29, 1977
Provenance: private California, USA collection, acquired in 2004; ex-private Gill family collection, Pebble Beach, California, USA, acquired in 1980; ex-Colonel William R. Cameron (Ret.) collection, California, USA, acquired in 1965 to 1968; exhibited in "Artifacts of Ecuador: Collection of Col. William R. Cameron (Ret.), Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, January 8 to 29, 1977
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.
#145154
Condition
Intact, with light pitting, chips, and nicks from surface commensurate with age.
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Stunning Museum Exhibited Ecuadoran Stone Axe
Estimate $400 - $600
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