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THBImpressive Chavin Sodalite & Gold Necklace
Lot 154
About Seller
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
Nov 29, 2018
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2018-11-29 10:00:00
2018-11-29 10:00:00
America/New_York
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Bidsquare : Holiday Glitz - Ancient / Ethnographic Art
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/holiday-glitz---ancient-ethnographic-art-3672
What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. Definitely a necklace that will catch anyone's attention, comprised of 9 cylindrical sodalite beads - 8 along the strand and 1 - the largest - suspended as a grand central pendant. Interspersed with these are 6 large ancient spherical gilded copper beads (each composed of two hemispheres), and the 2 ancient cylindrical beads surrounding the links for the pendant are made of 16K+ gold. The modern clasp is made of sterling silver and stamped 925. The smaller spherical beads are modern and made of brass. Sodalite is one of the primary elements of lapis lazuli mined from the Andes and cherished since antiquity. This piece is comprised of 9 beautiful sodalite beads of rich cornflower blue hues and cream/russet colored veining. It also seems like some of the sodalite beads were next to objects rich in red cinnabar which settled in their recesses, resulting in a dramatic color contrast. Impressive and large - displaying the finest workmanship and superb stones - beautiful and wearable! Size: 21" L (53.3 cm) + 3.25" L (8.3 cm) pendant & links
Provenance: ex-private New York, USA collection; ex-private Jean-Eugene Lyons collection, Geneva, Switzerland
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.
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#138088A few chips to larger sodalite beads, primarily at the ends as shown. Large, spherical, gilded copper beads show expected surface wear commensurate with age. One of the two 16K+ gold cylindrical beads is dented as shown. The Sodalite beads and large gilded copper, spherical beads are ancient. The smaller, brass, spherical beads, clasps, and findings are modern. Clasp is sterling silver and stamped 925. Strung in modern times.Condition
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