Travertine Fetishes
Sale 1053 - Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Jun 9, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$200 -
400
Price Realized
$469
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Lot Description
Travertine Fetishes
19th century
lot of 3, one with sinew and heishi wrapping
lengths 2-1/8 inches, 2-1/4 inches, and 1-7/8 inches
...banded travertine, a limestone produced by the solidification of layers of waterborne calcium carbonate colored by various dissolved minerals that settle and harden. (Hanson 1994: 162)
For a similar example:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 162, plate 164)
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