Group of 3 Chimu & Mixtec Copper Tools
Ca. 1100–1470 CE. Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE; Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A set of 3 copper tools from ancient Mesoamerica. First is a Chimu copper celt with a broad, crescent-shaped blade edge. Next are 2 Mixtec copper tools including a lengthy celt with a pointed butt end and a spade-shaped blade head that is perhaps utilitarian in form. Each artifact is covered in layers of naturally-occurring patina. Size of largest: 8.2" L x 1.9" W (20.8 cm x 4.8 cm) Size of largest: 8.2" L x 1.9" W (20.8 cm L x 4.8 cm W). Provenance: ex-Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA acquired before 2000 SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700. PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item # 157933
Condition
Each with light abrasions and earthen deposits, with small nicks on faces and around peripheries, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.
Ca. 1100–1470 CE. Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE; Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A set of 3 copper tools from ancient Mesoamerica. First is a Chimu copper celt with a broad, crescent-shaped blade edge. Next are 2 Mixtec copper tools including a lengthy celt with a pointed butt end and a spade-shaped blade head that is perhaps utilitarian in form. Each artifact is covered in layers of naturally-occurring patina. Size of largest: 8.2" L x 1.9" W (20.8 cm x 4.8 cm) Size of largest: 8.2" L x 1.9" W (20.8 cm L x 4.8 cm W). Provenance: ex-Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA acquired before 2000 SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700. PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item # 157933
Condition
Each with light abrasions and earthen deposits, with small nicks on faces and around peripheries, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.
