Artifacts - South America - stone, pottery, gold, textiles, beads

 Two

South or Central American

Pre-Columbian Stone Objects

Green Stone Fang / Fetish

 and Spoon / Coca Implement

circa 100 to 1000 AD

PRICE - $350

 dimensions:

approx 1 1/4" wide across top of bowl x 4" long

Two cut and polished stone ceremonial objects. 

One creamy agate or pale jade spoon or coca  implement with reddish inclusions.  Spiral handle. Rounded bowl drilled for hanging as a pendant. 

CONDITION:

 Tip of bowl is broken and repaired.  Pendant drill holes are partial.

One greenstone tooth or fang. Well compressed, silica glued silt stone.  Compressed at basal end as though made to be fitted, possibly as a tooth in a larger sculptural object.  Reminiscent of a fang from a snake, dog, or other carnivorous animal.  Also very similar in form and color to a chili pepper! Ultimately....purpose unknown.  

dimensions:

approx 3/4" diameter at widest point x 2 1/8" long

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