ANCIENT PRE - COLUMBIAN - MESOAMER JADE CELT PENDANT BEAD 22 BY 17 BY 10 MM
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:452149 |
PRE-COLUMBIAN ANCIENT MESOAMERICAN CELT SHAPED PENDANT BEAD WITH AMAZING STONE PATINA. NOTICE THE ECONOMY OF LINE WHEN CONSIDERING THE LAPIDARY INVOLVEMENT. I WILL GO INTO THIS LATER IN SOME FUTURE AUCTIONS. THIS BEAD SHOWS IT'S NATURAL MAN MADE SURFACE POLISH. THE SCULPTED LINE ANGLES WERE HAND WORKED WITH ONLY STICKS AND STONE POWDERS AND WOOD STRING SAWS.THIS OLMECOID [ MIXTEC OR ZAPOTEC ] CULTURE ARTIFACT IS OVER 2000 YEARS OLD. THE MESOAMERICANS USED REEDS AND&nbs...p;SMALL BAMBOO HAND DRILLS WITH STONE POWDERS TO DRILL AND SHAPE THEIR BEADS. STRING SAWS WERE USED TO SLICE THE STONE WITH WET ABRASIVE SANDS AND POWDERS IN A VERY ECONOMICAL FASHION RESULTING IN THIS MINIMALISTIC DESIGN. THIS BEAD WILL DEEPEN IN IT'S COLOR AS IT IS WORN. BURIAL SURFACE DEBRIS IS PRESENT SINCE I DO CLEAN BEADS OR ARTIFACTS.NTERNATIONAL BUYERS WITH SALES OVER 300 $ USA [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT HAVE TO PAY ANY POST OR TRACKING FEES !!! DOMESTIC BUYERS WITH SALES OVER 100 $ USA [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT HAVE TO PAY AND POSTAL OR TRACKING FEES !!!
