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THBRare Mississippian Shell Gorget w/ Cosmological Figures
Lot 219
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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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Mar 24, 2022
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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Native American, Southeastern United States, Eastern Woodland, Mississippian, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. This is a beautiful and rare incised and openwork gorget made from a white shell featuring 2 stylized male figures. The discoidal piece is pierced at the top with two perforations for suspension to use as a pectoral pendant or gorget. The figures are overlapping, their bodies diagonally positioned crossing at the waists, the heads facing each other in profile. Both are dressed in ornate headdresses and jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, and waist cloths with beaded or woven patterns that are likely ceremonial attire. The areas of cut outs accentuate the figures and add symmetry to the nearly identical men. Mississippian shell gorgets are special items for adornment and burial that carried protective powers- the cross in a circle was a sacred cosmological symbol of regeneration and the intersections of the Underworld and Aboveworld. Size: 4.5" L x 0.25" W (11.4 cm x 0.6 cm); 5.5" H (14 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection
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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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170089Chips and nicks to peripheries, surface abrasions and pitting on figures. Natural ossification of shell, pitting and striations across verso. Light mineral and earthen deposits in recessed areas and openwork. Figure details are very clear, and the shell is thick and in overall excellent condition.Condition
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