[meteorite-list] AD- Ruler's Staff and Several Great Auctions

[Adam Hupe]

Dear List Members,

I have many great offerings ending at auction tonight including some sizable planetary and rare specimens.  All were started at just 99 cents with no reserve.

Link to all auctions:
http://shop.ebay.com/raremeteorites!/m.html


I also want to offer a papered museum-grade ruler's "Clava" or "Staff" directly.  I had planned on using this to accent a display of the NWA 5000 main mass when it is to be viewed publicly.  This staff has dual connotations, both celestial and zoomorphic and would go great with either a meteorite or artifact collection.   The crescent moon, star (Sun) and mother Earth are unmistakable. Life-giving maze can be seen reaching for the sun and the bands represent great wealth.  This artifact is a symbol  of both power and strength and is the only papered pre-Colombian staff available to collectors that I am aware of.  The handful of others are tucked in museums since a Clava is the national symbol of Chile.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so I will entertain serious offers only. I think $15,000.00 is a fair starting point.  I have never seen a real papered Pre-Columbian ruler's staff ever offered but feel this ancient piece of art could go for six figures in the right auction. 


C.O.A. with text:
http://themeteoritesite.com/adam/RulersStaff-a.jpg
 
Closeup Image Of Staff:
http://themeteoritesite.com/adam/RulersStaff-b.jpg

Thank you for looking and if you are bidding, good luck!

Adam