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Lot# & Name: 011. Pre-Columbian Stone Celt + Grooved Abrader / Shaft
Estimate: $500-$750
Current High Bid: $225.00
Auction Closed(Final Price) $225.00

Category: Pre-Columbian Art
Sub Category: Misc
Culture or Country: Mesoamerica.
Period: Ca. 1000 BCE to 1500 CE.
Size: 5" L x 2.75" W (12.7 cm x 7 cm)

Description: A pair of ancient stone tools includes a well-formed celt with a tapered blade and smoothed surface, shaped for cutting or woodworking tasks central to daily and ritual life. Accompanying it is a rounded stone object with flattened faces and a shallow groove encircling the midsection, suggesting repeated handling or binding. One face bears deliberate incised grooves, indicating use as a honing surface or shaft straightening. Stable striations and abrasions to the surfaces of both. *This lot will not be on view at the New York exhibition, and will ship from Colorado*
Provenance: Private Dallas, Texas, USA collection, by inheritance, acquired before 2000
Shipping Fee:
National: $0.00
International: $0.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
   




Pre-Columbian Stone Celt + Grooved Abrader / Shaft

BIDDER BID QTY Original Bid Time
1. LiveAuctioneers $225.00 1 7/29/2026 12:15:46 PM

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