Museum Exhibited Pre-Columbian Toltec Shell Necklace
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Pre-Columbian, Maya/Toltec, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A delicate and beautiful small shell necklace, with three matched pairs of bell-shaped shells, one on each side and one hanging from the bottom of the necklace. Three green round shells sit between the two bell-shaped ones at the center; otherwise, the shells are creamy whites and browns. Exhibited at New Orleans Museum of Art. Size of necklace: 14" L (35.6 cm); size of frame: 8" W x 12.2" H (20.3 cm x 31 cm).
Provenance: Ex-James Bernard Byrnes estate. Mr. Byrnes was the first curator of LACMA
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#117043
Provenance: Ex-James Bernard Byrnes estate. Mr. Byrnes was the first curator of LACMA
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.
#117043
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Modern stringing; shells are in delicate condition.
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Museum Exhibited Pre-Columbian Toltec Shell Necklace
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