Olmec Jade Perforator, Bloodletting Ritual Tool, Principal Bird Motif
Updated August 26, 2026
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| Lot number | 0004 |
| Estimate | $2,500 - $3,500 |
| Opening bid | $1,500 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Olmec, ca. 1000–600 BCE. A raptor with spread wings perches at the head of this slender jade perforator, its polished blue-green stone shading pale toward the tip. The
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