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THBLarge & Lethal Mapuche Stone Mace
Lot 143
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Fine Arts
May 23, 2019
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2019-05-23 10:00:00
2019-05-23 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2 Ethnographic Tribal Fossils
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, northern Chile or Argentina, Mapuche people, ca. 1500 CE. Adeptly hand-carved from a single piece of hard black basalt and meticulously polished to a nice sheen, this intimidating stone mace has three rows of pointed spikes at the upper end and a substantial handle for the user. At the top is a disc-shaped convex head that mirrors the end of the handle opposite it. The traditional weapons of the Mapuche included bows and arrows, slingshots, stone balls, and maces like this one; they used these in warfare amongst kin groups and, after the arrival of the Spanish, to fight against their conquest. Size: 9.5" L x 4" in diameter (24.1 cm x 10.2 cm)
The Mapuche were a fierce people who successfully resisted numerous attempts by the Inca Empire to subjugate them - valiantly fighting the Spaniards for over 300 years. In fact, the Mapuche were so successful at repelling the Spaniards that there were areas of their land untouched by Europeans until late in the 19th century.
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection
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#144777A few chips to some of the points and end of the handle. Stable fissure/crack to the stone radiating from one of the chips on the handle. Expected surface wear with scuffs and abrasions. Otherwise excellent. Nice earthen deposits in recessed areas.Condition
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