Colima Obsidian Objects : Sotheby's

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Michoacan area, Tarascan culture, ca. 1350 to 1521 CE; North Coast Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1100 to 1532 CE. A fine ensemble of 5 pre-Columbian

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of 5 stone spear blades hand-knapped from sizeable pieces of lustrous, black obsidian. The largest blade presents a triangu

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fabulous ensemble of five hand-knapped obsidian stone spearheads, all presenting lengthy ovoid forms that taper to points at both ends and

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine ensemble of 8 obsidian stone blades, each hand-knapped and all boasting lustrous surfaces in hues of jet black. The largest 6 present

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful ensemble of 8 spear tips that are hand-knapped from opaque black obsidian that exhibits a fantastic luster. Each spear tip featur

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine trio of spear tips that are hand-knapped from slender fragments of jet-black obsidian. Each tool features a stocky body with a gently

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautiful and massive collection of 300 pieces of obsidian stone ornaments and beads. Each piece is painstakingly knapped and flaked into t

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An interesting gathering of 4 obsidian cores used for making blades, each exhibiting an elongated and slender form with a flat base. The flut

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is a curved obsidian pectoral with clear impact marks from manufacture around its edges and smoothed front and back; there are drilled h

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of 3 stone spear blades created from large pieces of black obsidian. Each blade is well-crafted with lengthy ovoid forms an

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of 4 obsidian stone cores, all displaying nice signs of use. Each core exhibits vertical grooves from the knapping process and a

**Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An ensemble of lustrous obsidian cores of slender, columnar forms. Each core exhibits vert

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco / Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A large spear or knife blade knapped from a piece of jet-black obsidian with a notched neck. Obsidian was revered by ancient Mesoam

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of 5 labrets or lip plugs exhibiting an attractive minimalist design, all hand-knapped from jet-b

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fabulous collection of 4 obsidian cores for making blades. They each exhibit an elongated and slender form with a flat base. The fluted sid

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is a fine pair of stone labrets or lip plugs exhibiting an attractive minimalist design, all hand-knapped from jet-black obsidian, and p

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A magnificent ensemble of 117 hand-carved white shell beads and 5 hand-knapped obsidian pectoral pendants/beads

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautiful and massive collection of 200 obsidian stone ornaments and beads. Each piece is painstakingly knapped and flaked into delicate di

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful ensemble of hand-knapped obsidian pieces from the ancient Colima, all displayed within a modern Riker box. Included in this assem

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine pair of piercers or bloodletters that are hand-knapped from slender fragments of jet-black obsidian. Each tool features a stocky body

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful ensemble of hand-knapped obsidian pieces from the ancient Colima, all displayed within a modern Riker box. Included in this assem

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, 300 BCE to 300 CE. A great collection of 6 obsidian stone tools intended for a variety of utilitarian or ritualistic purposes. The first is an elongated blade with

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A magnificent ensemble of over 100 hand-carved shell beads and 6 hand-knapped obsidian pectoral pendants/beads.

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is a fine pair of stone labrets or lip plugs exhibiting an attractive minimalist design, all hand-knapped from jet-black obsidian, and p