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Category: Pre-Columbian
Country of Origin/Culture: Mexico/Olmec
Approximate Age Range: 1200 BCE - 400 BCE
Material: Aventurine Stone
Size: Approx. 5.25" Each
Provenance: Purchase from a private collection.
Comments: For sale is this gorgeous ancient Olmec polished stone ax, purchased from a private collection in the US. This stunning ax was carved from a gorgeous piece of black marbled stone. The ax was then polished to a high gloss finish in a process that takes ages to complete. There are unfortunately two scratches on it as can be seen in the photos. This is not uncommon for something of this great antiquity. The Olmec were incredible stone craftsmen and produced some of the most stunning life-like jade and other stone masks in the ancient world, all without metal tools! This piece has beautiful ancient patina and no signs of modern tooling as viewed under microscope.