Miniature Olmec Jade Hummingbird Perforator, Bloodletting Tool
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 15, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0015 |
| Estimate | $3,000 - $5,000 |
| 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, Mexico, Olmec, ca. 1000–600 BCE. A miniature blue-green jade piercer carved as an avian head, most likely a hummingbird. The rounded, block-like cranium is worked in taut planes,
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