Mississippian Basalt Pop-Eyed Birdstone Effigy
Updated August 6, 2026
This auction ended on August 6, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0055 |
| Estimate | $800 - $1,200 |
| Opening bid | $350 |
| Auction | Fine Fossils, Native American, Asian, Ethno |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Native American, Mississippian culture, ca. 800–1600 CE. A compact, sculpturally distilled basalt effigy carved in the form of a perched bird, its body reduced to a sleek, river-smoothed mass
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