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THBNazca Spondylus Shell Necklace - Lovely & Wearable
Lot 87a
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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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Oct 22, 2020
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2020-10-22 10:00:00
2020-10-22 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A lovely necklace comprised of six strands of the same length, strung with hundreds of hand carved shell beads. The beads vary in shape ranging from small and tubular, round and discoid, to larger squarer forms. The surfaces are smooth with natural contours and hues of warm orange and yellows punctuated by a few light green beads. The beads are made from the Spondylus shell, an important material with symbolism in many Andean cultures. This is an elegant necklace comprised of ancient beads, but strung in modern times with a gold-plated modern hook clasp. Stunning and wearable! Size: 28.75" L (73 cm); size of largest green bead: .5" W (1.3 cm)
The Spondylus shell is native to Ecuador and was considered sacred by many cultures and divers gathered the Spondylus from the depths of the Pacific ocean as offerings to Pachamama, goddess of fertility. The Spondylus carries numerous symbolic meanings; a symbol of fertility and elite social status, it was also believed to be an omen of rain, warning the indigenous people of El Nino. In fact, the Spondylus shell only appears when the water becomes warmer during December- the time of the El Nino Current – immediately before the rainy season. An necklace made with beads from the Spondylus would have spiritual power that the wearer would receive.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex- private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950s to 1960s
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#159511Surface wear with minor nicks and chips. Shell beads show natural striations and inherent pitting. All beads are ancient. Strung in modern times and wearable with modern hook clasp.Condition
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