Maya Frog Stone Palette, Ritual Wells, Rain Fertility Symbol
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 15, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0065 |
| Estimate | $1,200 - $1,800 |
| Opening bid | $600 |
| 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, Mesoamerica, Maya, ca. 500–800 CE. A crouching frog, or perhaps a toad, worked from dense gray volcanic stone, its body compacted into a rounded boulder form with folded limbs,
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