Native American Indian Pestle Phallic Symbol Object Vintage Replica Artifact. From our Fraunze Muller Artifact Collection. A very large pestle or Phallic object with 2 grooves. Here’s the rough size and measurements of this Vintage Replica Artifact… Its about 10 inches in length and 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Weight: 6 pounds and 13.8 ounces. See our many high resolution photos for details of the condition. ABOUT THESE VINTAGE REPLICA ARTIFACTS. According to the opinion of a few expert artifact collectors, these replicas are nicely made, would be great for a display of some kind, and were most likely made in the 1960’s, 1970’s, or early 1980’s. Only upon closer inspection with a trained eye, can one tell that these are replicas, so from about any distance other than really close with a lot of light (like my pictures), and a trained eye, can one know for sure that they are not authentic. These would even be great for museum displays where it is not ideal or in the budget to display original ancient ones. I acquired these artifacts from Kevin Wayne Gibson on 6-23-2018. Kevin, the grandson of Fraunze Muller, originally acquired these as an inheritance from his Grandfather’s estate. I have re-priced these according to their value as replicas, not as actual artifacts, which would be a LOT more expensive. I have been told that many artifacts for sale as authentic artifacts, especially the more valuable ones like birdstones, banner stones, axe heads, etc. Tend to be replicas and that not all certificates of authenticity can be trusted. So if you are shopping for authentic ancient ones, do your homework. I wish I had. I had originally (back in 2018) sought an archaeologist to further authenticate these artifacts via a Certificate of Authenticity (COA), but he was only able to give me some clues as to the nature and identification of the types of artifacts, but he did not mention or even suspect that these might be replicas rather than the real deal. The expert collectors told me that this was not uncommon because most archaeologists are not really trained to spot replicas. They are accustomed to pulling things out of the ground, assuming authenticity, and studying them in other ways. I ask that buyers agree to this ethical requirement as a condition of the sale. Please follow all local laws when purchasing these items. Thanks for your understanding. The item “Native American Indian Pestle Phallic Symbol Object Vintage Replica Artifact” is in sale since Sunday, October 25, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\Pre-1600\Artifacts”. The seller is “photo-zowie” and is located in Leesburg, Indiana. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Handmade: Yes
- Provenance: Ownership History Available
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Culture: Native American: US