Lot 105

Large Native American Carved Stone Implement

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Large Native American Carved Stone Implement

Estimate: $400 - $600

Starting Bid: $200

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT (In Progress)
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Native American, South Central United States, ca. 3000 BCE – 1500 CE. A weighty curved, russet sandstone, shaped by patient abrasion into a crescent form. The surface bears flaking and weathering from long burial, use, or exposure, its color a warm oxidized brown. Identified by an earlier collector as a "ceremonial fire-starter spiral stone" from Cherokee County - possibly Oklahoma - the object more plausibly served as a hand-held implement: a grinder, polisher, or ritual weight. Size: 10" L x 3.5" W (25.4 cm L x 8.9 cm W).

Provenance: private Colorado, USA Collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Flushing, New York and Ridgeway, Colorado, USA collection

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Item # 203072

  • Condition: Good. Weathering and losses to surface layers, with chips and abrasions.

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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