Lot 1187
60 prehistoric flint points, mostly from the Archaic period in North America, 6th–2nd millennium B.C.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Extensive collection of prehistoric points and three stone tools with numerous different types from various cultures of the North American Archaic period. Most with triangular, partly slightly convex blades and stem. Some with convex range and ears. The points are made from a variety of regional materials. Alongside examples in various flints, partly in striking colours typical of certain deposits, also five examples in obsidian and three in quartz. Several pieces with chips or fragmented. Length 3 cm - 10.4 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: From a private collection in southern Germany. Previously the collection of the owner's parents, who travelled in the 1970s as diplomats in South and North America and had themselves acquired a collection of pre-Columbian objects on the art market.
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