Lot 36

Three Maya Chert, Flint & Obsidian Eccentric Blades

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Three Maya Chert, Flint & Obsidian Eccentric Blades

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Starting Bid: $400

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by Artemis Fine Arts
August 6, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, ca. 250 - 900 CE. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Belize and Guatemala, Classic to Late Classic, ca. 250 to 900 CE. Three eccentric blades, left to right, obsidian from Guatemala, flint from Mexico and chert from Belize, each with crisply serrated margins and a lunate interior notch forming the characteristic C-scroll profile. Expertly pressure-flaked, these lithic miniatures were likely made for ritual deposition rather than utilitarian cutting. Size of largest : 1.3" W x 2.6" H (3.3 cm W x 6.6 cm H)

Provenance: ex-Denenberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles, California USA; ex-Charles Craig collection, Santa Barbara, California, USA before 2000

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Item # 202907

  • Condition: Minor nicks and chips to the peripheries. Otherwise intact and good condition.

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$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$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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