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THB80 Mixtec Copper, Shell & Fiber Jewelry & Bells
Lot 219
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Aug 19, 2021
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2021-08-19 10:00:00
2021-08-19 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mixtec culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A remarkable ensemble of 80 Mixtec personal adornments - 9 fiber strands strung with cowrie shells or copper bells, 18 larger copper bells of teardrop form, 9 copper hoops strung with obsidian, shells or bells, 10 tubular shell beads, 19 copper rounded crotal bells, 8 shell panels that are pierced at the corners for suspension, 1 copper tumi shaped pendant with spirals, and several copper items that are fused with mineral deposits and not easily discernable - perhaps pieces of a pendant or chain links. A great variety of examples from Mixtec culture set in a case for display. Size of largest shell pedant: 2" L x 1.5" W (5.1 cm x 3.8 cm); largest bell: 1.75" L x 1" W (4.4 cm x 2.5 cm); Riker case: 16.125" L x 12.125" W (41 cm x 30.8 cm)
The Mixtec artisans were masters of metallurgy, surpassing other Mesoamerican cultures in craftsmanship. Metallurgy was introduced into the region around 900 CE. Mesoamericans used metals for ornamentation, though their tools and weaponry remained Neolithic. Many experts agree that Mixtec metal wares set the standard for Mesoamerican cultures.
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#164183Heavy patina on all. Losses and chips as shown. Some are fragmentary pieces. Earthen and mineral encrustations. Shell panels are attached together with modern threads. Displayed in modern Riker case.Condition
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