Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2419
Pre-Columbian Polished Stone Axehead
JALISCO, POSSIBLY 100 B.C.-600 A.D.
4 7/8 in. (380 grams, 12.5 cm).
Triangular in profile and lentoid in section with broad edge and nocical butt. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the old private Pre-Columbian collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s from much earlier collections.
Some of his collection was acquired from the private collection of Wayne Leicht, who acquired the specimens from the estate sale of John Dewar, a previous curator at the Southwest Museum, William S. Hart Museum, and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
South American Style Stone Phallus
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Carved in the round with mounting hole to base. 262 grams, 99 mm
Private collection, London, UK. -
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figure and Figure Head Group
Ancient West Mexico, 100 B.C.-250 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: a rectangular flat-section figure with arms held across the chest; torso fragment with holes at the chest; head with piled hairstyle and dorsal band; each mounted on a display stand. 164 grams total, 48-86 mm including stand
From the old private Pre-Columbian collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s from much earlier collections. Some of his collection was acquired from the private collection of Wayne Leicht, who acquired the specimens from the estate sale of John Dewar, a previous curator at the Southwest Museum, William S. Hart Museum, and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. -
Moche Painted Pottery Stirrup Jar with Crouching Figure
Circa 200-500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Stirrup jar comprising a cuboid body with a crouching figure above wearing a segmented collar and a low pillbox cap; to the rear of the handle, an integrally modelled monkey. 471 grams, 15 cm
Franziska Gassner (1907-2005), Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany, assembled between 1945 and 1980.
