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Strand of 15 Mixtec Copper Zoomorphic Bells

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Strand of 15 Mixtec Copper Zoomorphic Bells

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Latin America, Mexico, Mixtec culture, post-Conquest period, ca. mid-16th century CE. A fabulous collection of 15 copper bells boasting distinct forms: a canine with pointed ears and a long snout, a monkey with delineated nostrils and sizeable ears, and a zoomorph - perhaps a coatimundi - with spiraling eyes and a projecting nose. Size (strand): 35" L (88.9 cm); (center bell): 1.6" L x 1.1" W (4.1 cm x 2.8 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Arkansas, USA collection, via descent in 2021; ex-private Florida estate, USA, acquired from the 1960s to 1970s

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