Necklace w/ Ecuadorean Manabi Stone and Shell Beads
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A wearable necklace strung with dozens of Manabi pottery spindle whorls, shell tubes, and seed-form beads carved from shell. Several modern metal spheres are interspersed amongst the composition to create an eye-catching presentation that is sure to complement any outfit! Size (necklace): 19" L (48.3 cm); (largest bead): 0.9" L x 0.75" W (2.3 cm x 1.9 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Walter Crawford collection, Arizona, USA, 1960 - 1970
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#178399
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Walter Crawford collection, Arizona, USA, 1960 - 1970
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.
#178399
Condition
Wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Pottery and shell beads are ancient; stringing, metal beads, and metal findings are modern. Minor abrasions to some beads and light softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and
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Necklace w/ Ecuadorean Manabi Stone and Shell Beads
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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