Pre-Columbian Olmec Serpentine Celt 1150-550 BCE

This is a Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture circa 1150 to 550 BCE celt axe in serpentine from the Sundog Bruce VanLandingham collection. A hand-carved serpentine stone celt ax

Fine PreColumbian Olmec Serpentine Funerary Mask from Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 1150-550 BCE. Human face with cleft chin, full lips, wide nose, slanted eyes; pierced through the ears and four times on the

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE and Maya, probably Guatemala, Late Classic period, ca. 500 to 800 CE. Three tapered hand tools of a highly stylized ceremoni

**Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. This is a large greenstone tapered hand tool of a highly stylized ritual form with a curved blade. Meticulously flaked

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A beautiful celt, hand-carved from a mottled greenstone with both light and dark inclusions. The celt has a rounded han

Title: OLMEC BLUE JADE CEREMONIAL CELT Description: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A ceremonial hand tool of a highly-stylized ritual form with a were

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A rare, hand-carved ceremonial jade celt (hand axe) with a muted blue-green coloration and an elegant presentation. Met

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A striking, hand-carved ceremonial jade celt (hand axe) with a muted blue-green coloration and an elegant presentation.

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A striking, hand-carved ceremonial jade celt (hand axe) with a muted blue-green coloration and an elegant presentation.

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A large ceremonial hand tool of a highly-stylized ritual form with a curved blade and tapered handle. Hand-carved from

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. An incredible piece of ancient craftsmanship, hand-carved jade celt with a deep blue-green coloration and a graceful pr

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. The Olmecs exhibited an extraordinary command of this extremely difficult to carve medium. Olmec jade objects - such as

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A lovely hand axe known as a "celt," hand-carved from a mottled emerald green stone with light and dark inclusions. The tool ha

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A lovely hand axe known as a "celt," hand-carved from a mottled deep green stone with light and dark inclusions. The body is lo

**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A beautiful, hand-carved celt of a verdant green hues with a rounded butt, smooth faces and sides

Pre-Columbian, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A gorgeous perforator, painstakingly carved from hard greenstone to resemble a hummingbird in flight, its long, nectar-probing bill nearly half the l

Pre-Columbian, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A gorgeous pale blue-green jade piercer made for bloodletting with a simple form that is shaped like a serpent whose body dramatically narrows and fo

Pre-Columbian, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A carved jade (greenstone) spoon with incised designs in its slightly sunken bowl that would have once been filled with red cinnabar based on similar

Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. An amazing blackware jar with rich, fascinating iconography. A crouched figure sits with spindly knees drawn up; there is little suggest

**Originally Listed at $1200** Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A smooth brown stone figural carving of a standing person, bent slightly at the waist, with legs and feet

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico/Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A pretty grey-green jadeite spoon necklace, with a long, rectangular trough forming its upper portion and a thin, slanted

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz region, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. An attractive pottery jar displaying a bulbous body, a narrow neck, and a gently flared rim, all sitting upon a round yet st

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A rare example of a kidney-shaped bowl, made from red clay with a white slip over its surface. Around its upper exterio

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A dark green stone figure of a person kneeling, leaning forward, hands raised to the chest as if holding an offering. T