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THBPublished Native American Woodlands Slate Bannerstone
Lot 75b
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Artemis Fine Arts
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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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Bidsquare : Indigenous Art - Ralph T. Coe Center, Santa Fe, NM
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Native American, Midwest, Eastern Woodlands, Indiana, St. Joseph County, ca. 1100 BCE. A rare and unusually reworked banded slate bannerstone from St. Joseph County, Indiana, its surface defined by the natural rhythm of parallel dark and light veins running the length of the form. At its center runs a precision-drilled tubular perforation, the opening expertly bored through the dense slate with ancient tools. The object's present shape departs from more typical bannerstone silhouettes; close study suggests it may once have been a finely notched butterfly form. At some point in antiquity, one or both projecting wings likely broke, and rather than discarding the damaged piece, a skilled artisan reshaped it into the current sleek, symmetrical form. Size: 3" L x 1.5" W x 0.8" H (7.6 cm x 3.8 cm x 2 cm)
Such reworking is a telling mark of value - an indication that the original object held sufficient prestige or symbolic importance to warrant preservation through alteration. The re-carving has had the added effect of accentuating the stone's inherent banding, transforming what was once a misfortune of breakage into a visually striking feature.
Bannerstones of this period are thought to have served as atlatl (spear-thrower) weights, hunting talismans, or objects of ceremonial and social significance. The meticulous craftsmanship, material choice, and salvaging effort all point to the object's importance within its community over three thousand years ago.
Published in "Bannerstones of the North American Indian," Byron W Knoblock. LaGrange, Ill: Self published. 1939, pg.170, pl. 89, #1. On this bannerstone, Knoblock writes: "Unusually designed tubular patterns barreled through the middle. It is very possible that Number 1 and 3 were originally unnotched butterfly patterns which had one or both wings broken off and were then salvaged by grinding down the damaged areas."
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, acquired in 2010 via descent; ex-private collection of Ralph T. Coe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, acquired in 1960; ex-Willis Tilton Indian Relics, Topeka, Kansas, USA; ex-Philip C. Schupp collection, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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#196126Intact and excellent with smooth surfaces. Old collection labels and inscriptions in black ink from previous owners on each side.Condition
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