Lot 94

Large Unfinished Native American Archaic Bannerstone

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Large Unfinished Native American Archaic Bannerstone

Estimate: $400 - $600

Starting Bid: $175

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

Native American, United States, Archaic Period to Woodlands period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A large and impressive bannerstone carved from dense gray-green stone with a symmetrical lenticular profile tapering to a medial ridge. Though undrilled, this example exhibits the shaping and balance typical of ceremonial bannerstones, which are thought to have held ritual or symbolic significance rather than purely utilitarian function. Such forms are associated with ancient hunter-gatherer cultures across the Eastern Woodlands, where they may have served as atlatl weights, status symbols, or objects of spiritual power. Size: 7" L x 4.5" W (17.8 cm x 11.4 cm)

Provenance: Private Parker, Colorado, USA collection

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Item # 191338

  • Condition: Not completed but form distinct. Old chips and losses to the wings as shown, with abrasions to flat surfaces. Overall form is well preserved.

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