Four Colima Obsidian Cores

**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, 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. A collection of 4 obsidian stone cores, all displaying nice signs of use. Each core exhibits vertical grooves from the knapping process and a

7 1/2" Colima Obsidian Core

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, 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

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine obsidian core and a shard flaked from another core, both great examples of the tool making process in Meso-A

Obsidian core 2.27" From Nayart colima mexico

Group of four pre-Columbian Mexican stone objects. Comprised of one Purepecha greenstone celt/adze head, Morelia, Mexico; two black obsidian knives, Jalisco, Mexico; one round obsidian core, Jalisco,

A group of 5 obsidian arrowheads, Mexico, four in a black obsidian are from Teotihuacan, Mexico, c. AD 400 - 700, and the last in mahogany obsidian, Colima, West Mexico, c. 100 BC - AD 250. Largest 3

A nice set of obsidian artifacts from Teotihuacan, Mexico, ca. AD 150 - 750. The group consists of a 4-1/4 in long core, a 5-1/2 in long translucent prismatic blade with very sharp edges and four othe

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. 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 set of 4 hand-built pottery figures, each standing atop delineated legs with arms folded atop the chest. Each figure with coffee bean eyes

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 set of 4 hand-built pottery figures from ancient West Mexico. Three figures feature delineated legs, expressive facial features, and curved

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