Lot of 2 West Mexican Pottery Earspool Rattles
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**Originally Listed At $175**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, either Colima, Nayarit, or Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming pair of ceramic earspools, each resembling to the modern eye the lid of a salt shaker, with the front and back repeated pierced by a pin, and a corseted center. Each rattles when shaken. Size of one (they are very similar in size): 1.3" W x 0.75" H (3.3 cm x 1.9 cm)
Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection, acquired by descent from the owner's father, collection amassed between 1950-1990
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.
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#135875
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, either Colima, Nayarit, or Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming pair of ceramic earspools, each resembling to the modern eye the lid of a salt shaker, with the front and back repeated pierced by a pin, and a corseted center. Each rattles when shaken. Size of one (they are very similar in size): 1.3" W x 0.75" H (3.3 cm x 1.9 cm)
Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection, acquired by descent from the owner's father, collection amassed between 1950-1990
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.
#135875
Condition
Both are intact, with a few tiny chips, nicks, and scratches commensurate with age. Rattles still function!
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Lot of 2 West Mexican Pottery Earspool Rattles
Estimate $400 - $600
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