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THBStunning Colombian Gold Jaguar Claw & Crystal Necklace
Lot 166
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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 21, 2019
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, possibly Tairona or Sinu, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An incredible necklace comprised of 18 gold jaguar claw shaped beads (comprised of 55% gold or equivalent to 12K+ gold) created via the lost wax (cire perdue) process as well as dozens and dozens of disc-shaped greenstone and translucent rock crystal beads arranged in an attractive symmetrical design with a large trapezoidal rock crystal central pendant. In the Pre-Columbian world, leaders and shaman believed that they could use bodily adornments in the form of symbolic animals - jaguars as well as crocodiles, bats, and others - to demonstrate prowess as well as cross earthly boundaries into the realm of the deities. For the individual who once owned these gold jaguar beads, the animal may have been a clan or family emblem. In addition, the jaguar beads undoubtedly advertised the wearer’s power and fierce nature. Size: 17" L (43.2 cm); each jaguar claw bead measures ~ 1.25" L (3.2 cm); rock crystal pendant measures .75" L x .625" W (1.9 cm x 1.6 cm)
The jaguar symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world. Warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World. As a nocturnal animal that sleeps in caves and dark places and creeps quietly in the forest, the jaguar also evoked great mystery. No wonder this wild feline captured the ancients' imaginations.
Provenance: From the Estate of Wylda Hammond Nelson, MD, Davis, California, USA
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#144529Beads are ancient. Strung in modern times with modern fittings. Some casting flaws to the jaguar claw beads and a few have been stabilized with a translucent material. Stone beads show slight age wear. Overall, a lovely piece of wearable art.Condition
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