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Colima Spondylus Shell Pendant Zoomorphic Form

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Colima Spondylus Shell Pendant Zoomorphic Form

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Description

**Originally Listed At $150**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is an interesting Spondylus shell pendant, hand-carved with a curved profile and with details to suggest a zoomorphic creature, such as an alligator or caiman. Given its shape, it may have been used by shamans as a purging stick, prompting a literal physical purging as well as a symbolic spiritual purging during certain ceremonies. The pendant is skillfully carved with a pointed snout and two cavities for eyes on one tip; perhaps they were once inlaid with bright stones or contrasting shells. The body curves slightly and then ends at a pointed tip or tail. Two hand-drilled perforations are pierced through the neck for suspension to wear as a pendant. This piece is certainly a symbolic item, in its use, material, and animal portrayed. The Spondylus shell was a sacred shell among various Pre-Columbian cultures carrying numerous meanings such as fertility and elite social status. Caiman and alligators are powerful reptiles - stealthy in the water and capable of killing large prey, including jaguars. Size: 5.25" L x 1" W (13.3 cm x 2.5 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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Condition

Natural ossification and surface pitting. Chips and nicks to tips and peripheries. Mineral deposits on surfaces and softening of details. Otherwise intact.

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Colima Spondylus Shell Pendant Zoomorphic Form

Name: Colima Spondylus Shell Pendant Zoomorphic Form
SKU: 124349030
Price: 250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $250 - $400

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