Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An eye-catching ensemble of 6 sizable pendant adornments that are hand-carved from fragments of either conch or Spondylus shell of faint pink, white, and creamy yellow hues. Three of the ornaments are of curved forms with incised grooves reminiscent of huge bird talons. Another adornment is annular in form with incised decorations along the obverse flange, and a U-shaped ornament bears incised images of abstract lizards along the front. The largest ornament is an openwork oval with fluted nubbins lining the periphery. Each adornment has at least one drilled suspension hole so it could be worn as a status symbol on a necklace. Size of largest: 5.625" W x 7.3" H (14.3 cm x 18.5 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s

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All pieces have pitting cavities, minor nicks, and light encrustations within recessed areas and/or suspension holes, otherwise intact and very good. Great surface smoothness and nice shell coloration.