Group of 9 Colima Spondylus Shell Pendants
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 9 hand-carved Spondylus shell pendants exhibiting hues of orange, yellow, and white. Five of the pendants are carved into rough rectangular shapes, 3 depict abstract zoomorphic creatures, and 1 shows a human face at the end of a tapered, incised body. Pendants like these were typically worn as status symbols by those in the upper classes. Size (largest shell): 2.80" L x 1.67" W x 0.67" H (7.1 cm x 4.2 cm x 1.7 cm); (display case): 12.25" L x 8.25" W x 0.875" H (31.1 cm x 21 cm x 2.2 cm)
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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#185068
Condition Report: Each with minor nicks, pitting, and abrasions, with softening to some finer details, and light earthen deposits, otherwise in great condition. Nice shell color remaining.
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 9 hand-carved Spondylus shell pendants exhibiting hues of orange, yellow, and white. Five of the pendants are carved into rough rectangular shapes, 3 depict abstract zoomorphic creatures, and 1 shows a human face at the end of a tapered, incised body. Pendants like these were typically worn as status symbols by those in the upper classes. Size (largest shell): 2.80" L x 1.67" W x 0.67" H (7.1 cm x 4.2 cm x 1.7 cm); (display case): 12.25" L x 8.25" W x 0.875" H (31.1 cm x 21 cm x 2.2 cm)
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#185068
Condition Report: Each with minor nicks, pitting, and abrasions, with softening to some finer details, and light earthen deposits, otherwise in great condition. Nice shell color remaining.