Ancient Mexican Stone Chopper
**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, ca. 2000 to 0 BCE. A large, interestingly formed stone chopper, painstakingly knapped by hand and smoothed to have a short, narrow butt and a broad, near-circular blade head used for chopping through foliage. Size: 4" W x 7.5" H (10.2 cm x 19 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#155432
Condition Report: Small chips from surface commensurate with age and use. Great deposits on surface and preservation of form.
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**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, ca. 2000 to 0 BCE. A large, interestingly formed stone chopper, painstakingly knapped by hand and smoothed to have a short, narrow butt and a broad, near-circular blade head used for chopping through foliage. Size: 4" W x 7.5" H (10.2 cm x 19 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#155432
Condition Report: Small chips from surface commensurate with age and use. Great deposits on surface and preservation of form.