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THBMaya Shell & Greenstone Necklace w/ Tassels
Lot 120
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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
Mar 25, 2021
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2021-03-25 10:00:00
2021-03-25 10:00:00
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Featuring discounted pricing on Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring discounted pricing on Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $500**
Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A beautiful necklace comprised of ancient beads, hand carved from over 100 stone and shell pieces. The beads along the strand are carved into triangular and wedge shapes with hand-drilled perforations through each. These beads present with lovely hues of red, orange, and creamy white. The pieces of shell are likely from a Spondylus, a sacred shell from the Pacific ocean. The terminal strands are tightly woven and form loops that are secured with two large disc-shaped greenstones and loose fiber tassel ends. A stunning piece of ancient Mesoamerican jewelry! Mounted within a case. Size necklace approximately: 45" L (114.3 cm); case: 9.75" L x 11.375" W x 2.25" H (24.8 cm x 28.9 cm x 5.7 cm)
The Spondylus shell was a sacred mythical shell among various Pre-Columbian cultures carrying numerous symbolic meanings. A symbol of fertility and elite social status, it was also believed to be an omen of rain, warning the indigenous of El Nino.
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.
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#161579Nicks to beads and natural ossification and pitting of surfaces. Strung in modern times on modern cord. Professionally mounted within a case.Condition
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