LOT 0170 Archaic Hohokam Anasazi Chert / Obsidian Tools (11 pcs)
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Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico & Arizona, Late Archaic to Anasazi / Hohokam culture, ca 1000 BCE to 1400 CE. A collection of 11 hand knapped chert and obsidian projectile points and blades displayed in a modern Riker case. Included are 2 stemmed points that could be hafted on shafts and the large greenstone is highly polished to show off the natural veining and may have been ritualistic rather than utilitarian. The rest are clearly worked by human hands and have sharpened peripheries for use as handheld or hafted tools. Size (obsidian blade): 4" L x 2.25" W (10.2 cm x 5.7 cm); (case): 16.125" L x 12.125" W (41 cm x 30.8 cm) Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #172958
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