Lot 0063

Colima Nacre / Cowrie Shells + Mississippian Boatstone

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Colima Nacre / Cowrie Shells + Mississippian Boatstone

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Description

North America, Native American, Mississippian Culture, ca. 1000 to 1600 CE; Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of carved shell artifacts from ancient Pre-Columbian cultures of the Mexican coastal region and North America. The Colima shells consist of 23 nacre effigies that resemble stylized lizards with incised eyes and notched peripheries and 16 cowrie shells are drilled with perforations, possibly used as pendants, adornments, or burial goods. The hemispherical "boatstone" shaped tool might be a sinker for a fishing net. While boatstones and other similar artifacts such as bannerstones are found across North America their exact use remains unclear. Size of bannerstone: 3" L x 1" W x 1" H (7.6 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010

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Condition

Some nacre effigy shells are fragments with chips and splintering throughout. Chips and stable striations on cowrie shells. Abrasions and light mineral deposits on boatstone.

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Colima Nacre / Cowrie Shells + Mississippian Boatstone

Name: Colima Nacre / Cowrie Shells + Mississippian Boatstone
SKU: 138797618
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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