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THBColima Spondylus Shell Pendant w/ Zoomorphic Form
Lot 77
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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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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is an interesting Spondylus shell pendant, hand-carved with a curved profile and with details to suggest a zoomorphic creature, such as an alligator or caiman. Given its shape, it may have been used by shamans as a purging stick, prompting a literal physical purging as well as a symbolic spiritual purging during certain ceremonies. The pendant is skillfully carved with a pointed snout and two cavities for eyes on one tip; perhaps they were once inlaid with bright stones or contrasting shells. The body curves slightly and then ends at a pointed tip or tail. Two hand-drilled perforations are pierced through the neck for suspension to wear as a pendant. This piece is certainly a symbolic item, in its use, material, and animal portrayed. The Spondylus shell was a sacred shell among various Pre-Columbian cultures carrying numerous meanings such as fertility and elite social status. Caiman and alligators are powerful reptiles - stealthy in the water and capable of killing large prey, including jaguars. Size: 5.25" L x 1" W (13.3 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
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#162521Natural ossification and surface pitting. Chips and nicks to tips and peripheries. Mineral deposits on surfaces and softening of details. Otherwise intact.Condition
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