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ORIGINAL AXEHEAD PRE-COLUMBIAN SCRAPER CUTTING BLADE CELT TOOL THUNDERSTONE Type of Object: CELT STONE TOOL Ethnic Group: TAINO, ARAWAK or CIBONEY Country of Origin: HAITI Materials: GREENSTONE Approximate Age: 500+ years old Dimensions: 6.0\" by 3.5\" by 0.5\" Weight: 36.5 oz; 1035 grams; 2.3 lbs Overall Condition: Used, very good ( chipped at the cutting blade /edge)
This petaloid shaped celt has a deep patina and a few minor chips and nicks . This polished stone tool was taken from a voodoo altar. Although this pre-Columbian artifact originated with the original inhabitants of Haiti, the Arawak (Taino) or Ciboney, it was adopted as a sacred or magical object by the Africans. This artifact and others were purchased more than twenty years ago from one of a number Haitian houngans (Voodoo priests) in the town of Jeremie (Southwestern Haiti) and nearby vicinities while doing my fieldwork. This pre-Columbian stone axe head was placed upon a Haitian voodoo altar because of its spiritual value as a connection to the African god of Shango. This stone to believed to possess magical powers therefore. When found in streams and fields they are believed to be the business end of a lightning bolt, hence the name Thunderstone.
All of the individual items in our store are from my personal collection. These are objects acquired from more than 20 years of collecting both in the field and in New York. It has culminated in the creation of Ethnix Tribal Arts gallery in New York City and our online store. Each item has been selected for its individual merit such as the quality of workmanship, construction, age, and authenticity.
