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| Lot# & Name: |
002. Olmec Jade Spoon |
| Estimate: |
$2,500-$3,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$5,250.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$5,250.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Mexico - Olmec and Pre-Classic Cultures
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| Culture or Country: |
Olmec regions.
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| Period: |
Ca. 1000 - 600 B.C.
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| Size: |
3-1/2”L. x 1-1/4”H. |
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| Description: |
Fine carved and polished spoon of translucent blue-green nephrite jade with inclusions of lighter colored stone. Symmetrically carved with central circular bowl depression and a grooved channel connected to a small bowl. Drilled double suspension holes along the top ridge. Intact, exc. cond. A rare and beautiful type. Custom lucite block base.
Kerr comments: “Olmec. jade. A so-called spoon, in reality a pendant in the form of an artists paint palette. Note the two connected bowls similar in form to the shell palette K5343”-Kerr portfolio # 9083. |
| Provenance: |
Collection of Justin Kerr and Dicey Taylor, NYC. Acquired mostly 1970 through the 1980’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Olmec Jade Spoon
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
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Casper |
$5,250.00 |
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9/2/2025 2:54:31 PM |
| 2. |
med |
$5,000.00 |
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9/15/2025 9:47:30 AM |
| 3. |
med |
$4,500.00 |
1 |
9/6/2025 1:04:08 PM |
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