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Rare Toltec Stone Pestle - Transformational Being

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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Toltec, ca. 1000 CE. Wonderful carved volcanic stone pounder or pestle. Grey dense volcanic stone with rounded working end, tapering handle and small creature at top that looks to be a transformational being of part human, part animal or bird. Nice and rare example! Size: 6.75" H (17.1 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Paul Simon collection, Taos, NM acquired between 1960 and 1975.

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Rare Toltec Stone Pestle - Transformational Being

Name: Rare Toltec Stone Pestle - Transformational Being
SKU: 53497968
Price: 450 USD
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Estimate $900 - $1,400

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