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THBSilver Pendant w/ Fossilized Carved Ammonite
Lot 148
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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 11, 2021
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2021-11-11 12:00:00
2021-11-11 12:00:00
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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Seas, North America, ca. 400 to 50 million years ago. This is an amazing pendant that is a fossilized ammonite, polished and carved into a humanoid profile and set in a sterling silver bezel. The ammonite has a naturally spiraling shell, the wider chamber opening is relief carved with sharp cheek bones, delicate nose, and a curled brow. The rest of the spiraling chamber curls back from the brow, as if the head had sprouted ram horns, and the terminal tips have some nice iridescence! The other side is uncarved and shows off the internal chambers and crystalline structures. The name "ammonite" came from Pliny the Elder after the Egyptian god Ammon, who was typically depicted wearing ram's horns that Pliny thought these fossils resembled. It is likely this face is a modern imagining of this ancient deity, fittingly made from his namesake! The shell is set in a sterling sawtooth bezel with a bail that is strung on a cord as a unique wearable necklace. Size (pendant): 1.5" Diameter (3.8 cm); (cord): 21" L (53.3 cm); silver quality: 95.6%; total weight: 10.8 grams
Provenance: private Superior, Colorado, USA collection
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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.
#167311Ammonite is cut and polished and set in a modern bezel and wearable on a modern cord. Minor signs of previous use, and slight bending to bezel. Intact and very good.Condition
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