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| Lot# & Name: |
009. Olmec Jade Piercer |
| Estimate: |
$2,500-$3,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$2,500.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$2,500.00 |
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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: |
Olmec regions.
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| Period: |
Ca. 1000 - 600 B.C.
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| Size: |
5”L. |
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| Description: |
Carved medium blue-green jade piercer, carved from a single block of jade, having a large thick cylindrical handle with a curved tapered butt, and a tapered ring with a long tapered piercer. The piercer needle has been cleanly reattached near the base, otherwise intact, exc. cond. A rare and beautiful type. |
| Provenance: |
Estate of Alphonse Jax, NYC. To family by descent. Ex. Sotheby’s sale of November 23, 1992, lot 085. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$51.00 |
| International: |
$101.00 (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 Jade Piercer
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
DocPaul |
$2,500.00 |
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2/26/2026 10:18:22 AM |
| 2. |
Tuxtlas |
$2,400.00 |
1 |
2/25/2026 7:57:36 PM |
| 3. |
Tuxtlas |
$2,200.00 |
1 |
2/25/2026 7:57:29 PM |
| 4. |
Tuxtlas |
$2,000.00 |
1 |
2/25/2026 7:57:17 PM |
| 5. |
Tuxtlas |
$1,500.00 |
1 |
2/21/2026 2:15:55 PM |
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