Lot 106

Pair of Southwest Native American Manos Grinding Stones

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Pair of Southwest Native American Manos Grinding Stones

Estimate: $400 - $600

Starting Bid: $200

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Native American, Southwestern United States, ca. 1000 BCE – 1900 CE. A pair of hand-held grinding stones, or manos, shaped and smoothed by use into oblong cobbles of dense sandstone. One retains an old collector's inscription reading "Tempiute Nev. 7/6/57," placing it near Tempiute in Lincoln County, Nevada, traditional territory of the Southern Paiute and Western Shoshone. Manos of this kind were central to daily life across the Great Basin and Southwest, used to grind seeds, roots, and pigment minerals. Size: 3" W x 7.5" H (7.6 cm W x 19.1 cm H).

Provenance: Private Parker, Colorado, USA collection

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Item # 191364

  • Condition: Good. Pitting and abrasions as expected with age and use. Findsite written in black ink on the surface of one.

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$300 $999 $50
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$2,000 $4,999 $250
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$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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