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Pre-Columbian Colima Shell Pendant Zoomorph Form

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Pre-Columbian Colima Shell Pendant Zoomorph Form

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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-carved shell pendant in the form of zoomorphic creature. The shell is incised with cross hatched lines and a piercing through the center and 2 additional perforations along the upper edge. The head of the animal has a perked ear and large eye cavity that may have been infilled with a contrasting stone. Size: 2.8" L x 1.25" W (7.1 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex- Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA; ex-Merrin Gallery, New York, New York, USA, before 2010

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Condition

Softening to details. Old losses to head and posterior end as shown. Light mineral deposits on surface.

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Pre-Columbian Colima Shell Pendant Zoomorph Form

Name: Pre-Columbian Colima Shell Pendant Zoomorph Form
SKU: 143095438
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $800

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