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Lot 75c
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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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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, Eastern Woodlands, Illinois, Adams County, ca. 2000 BCE; California, ca. 1500 BCE. A pair of ancient ground stone fishing net weights, each skillfully shaped to streamline movement through water. The larger example, dating to ca. 1500 BCE, hails from California and features a long, tapering conical body with a slightly flared rim at the top. The smaller weight, dating to ca. 2000 BCE, originates from the Eastern Woodlands culture and was found in Adams County, Illinois. This petite form is more ovoid, with a domed top and an encircling groove near its upper section to secure netting. Both pieces attest to the ingenuity of early fishing technologies in North America, where shaped stone weights were tied to the bottoms of nets to keep them submerged, aiding in the capture of fish in rivers, lakes, and coastal shallows. These artifacts not only embody the practical needs of subsistence economies but also serve as enduring links to the ancient lifeways of Native American communities. Size of larger (California): 3.1" L x 0.9" W (7.9 cm x 2.3 cm)
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; Woodlands weight: ex-Sun Shop, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; California weight: acquired in January 2003 from Tony Milton, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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#196194Small area of pitting on Eastern Woodlands weight, but otherwise, both are intact and excellent with smooth surfaces.Condition
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