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THBLot of 2 Hohokam Carved Shell Bracelets w/ Zoomorphs
Lot 102
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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
Nov 8, 2018
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2018-11-08 10:00:00
2018-11-08 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Native American, North America, southern Arizona, Hohokam culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A lovely pair of circular bracelets formed from large pieces of hand-carved Glycymeris shell, a type of bivalve marine mollusk. Each bracelet boasts an openwork band with an abstract zoomorphic head - perhaps that of a bat or a frog - projecting from the center. The figure on the smaller bracelet has enormous pierced ears and a low-hanging brow, and that of the other bracelet exhibits nubbin-shaped ears and a lattice-patterned forehead. Hohokam peoples traded with other, more-southern ancient Native American tribes to acquire large pieces of shell since the mollusk, Glycymeris Gigantea, is only found along the Pacific coast of Baja and Mexico. However, older fossilized specimens can be found in parts of Arizona. The Hohokam made a variety of wearable jewelry from this type of shell, including rings, bracelets, earrings, and clothing adornments. Size of largest (lattice forehead): 3.4" W (8.6 cm); size (wrist opening): 2.8" H (8.6 cm x 7.1 cm).
Provenance: ex-private J.G. collection, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, acquired before 1975
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#139735Not recommended for wearing due to age-related fragility. Zoomorphic head on largest bracelet has a long but stable hairline fissure along neck line. Both bracelets have minor nicks, some fading to incised details, and some darkening to natural color. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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