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| Auction Closes At: |
11:14:01 03/03/2023 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
020. Olmec Mottled Serpentine Spoons (2) |
| Estimate: |
$4,000-$6,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$1,500.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$1,500.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Mexico - Olmec and Pre-Classic Cultures
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| Culture or Country: |
Upper Balsas River Basin, Guerrero.
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| Period: |
Ca. 900 - 600 B.C.
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| Size: |
6-1/4” & 4-1/2”L. |
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| Description: |
Two different fine spoons, the larger example is carved from a mottled green, cream and tan color spinach jade, has two sets of biconical drilled suspensions holes along the the edge and a recessed bowl and handle. Together with a carved blue-green jade spoon having a tapered handle terminating to a point, with deeply recessed bowl and handle. Both are intact, exc. cond. Beautiful examples. |
| Provenance: |
John A. Stokes Jr. collection, NY., acquired September 1963. Ex. Pablo Mendizabal collection.
Published: “The Olmec World - Ritual and Rulership”, p. 305, #221b.
Exhibited: The Art Museum, Princeton University, 12/16/95 to 2/25/96.
Exhibited: The Museum of Arts, Houston, TX., 4/14/96 to 6/9/96. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Olmec Mottled Serpentine Spoons (2)
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
G.St. |
$1,500.00 |
1 |
3/3/2023 11:05:59 AM |
| 2. |
Hug |
$1,300.00 |
1 |
3/3/2023 11:00:14 AM |
| 3. |
OZ |
$1,250.00 |
1 |
3/3/2023 10:57:12 AM |
| 4. |
Hug |
$1,150.00 |
1 |
3/3/2023 10:50:38 AM |
| 5. |
Mezcala |
$1,100.00 |
1 |
3/3/2023 10:25:09 AM |
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