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THBMoche Stone & Shell Necklace w/ Frogs & Birds
Lot 113b
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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
Feb 4, 2021
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2021-02-04 10:00:00
2021-02-04 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : CLEARANCE Asian | Antiquities | Ethnographic
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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! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $3000**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A work of wearable art, this necklace is comprised of 22 finely carved shell frog beads and 7 carved stone bird beads with dozens of blue-green stone disc-shaped spacer beads. The natural colors of the shell and stone beads - the frogs presenting creamy beige and rose hues; the birds presenting golden orange and wine red hues; and the sage and turquoise hues of the greenstone spacer beads - complement one another beautifully. A lovely piece replete with powerful symbolic value, for in the Pre-Columbian world, the frog (rana) was associated with rain, the sustenance that it brings, and fertility while birds as sky animals were regarded as messengers between humankind and the deities of the celestial realm. Size: necklace measures 20" L (50.8 cm); frogs ~ .75" W x .875" H (1.9 cm x 2.2 cm); largest bird beads ~ .25" W x .875" H (0.6 cm x 2.2 cm)
Provenance: private Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired before 1995
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#130576Beads are ancient and show expected wear - minute nicks and abraded areas - commensurate with age. One of the red bird stone beads is missing its head; others are intact save minute nicks to peripheries. Strung in modern times with modern sterling silver chain and clasp. Stand in photo is for display purposes only and not included.Condition
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