Hopewell Culture Cache of Prehistoric Artifacts Soars Past Estimate, Sells for $162,000 on Bidsquare
The cache was one of 382 lots offered in the July 28th auction from the estate of Art Gerber, a giant in the prehistoric artifact world. Collectors gathered to get a glimpse at a portion of the legendary collection and vie for a chance to take home a piece of history.
(firmenpresse) - New York, NY, August 7, 2018 -- One of the most significant assemblages of Hopewell Culture prehistoric art ever collected more than doubled its high estimate selling for $162,000 on bidsquare.com during Cowan''s Auctions'' Part I of the Collection of Art Gerber: Ancient Art of the Eastern Woodlands auction. The cache was one of 382 lots offered in the July 28, 2018 auction from the estate of famed collector Art Gerber. Gerber was a giant in the prehistoric artifact world and collectors gathered to get a glimpse at a portion of the legendary collection and vie for the chance to take home a piece of history.
& Prehistoric Art.
The Collection of Art Gerber is a tangible 8,000-year historical record of human life along the Ohio River. Gerber
The Hopewell Culture cache was Gerberlade from Mill Creek chert. Blades of this size are unusual for the region and none have been found in such remarkable condition.
Floor, phone and online bidders battled for the cache for over 10 minutes. Opening at $20,000, bidding was fast and furious as the lot quickly reached its low estimate of $50,000. The bids flew back and forth before the Bidsquare bidder emerged victorious pushing the total sale price to $162,000.
The July 28 auction represented the first of three auctions of the unrivaled Collection of Art Gerber from Cowan''s Auctions. Part II will occur on Saturday, December 8.
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