Lot 5066

10 PRECOLUMBIAN SODALITE BEADS FROM BOLIVIA

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10 PRECOLUMBIAN SODALITE BEADS FROM BOLIVIA

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Description

Lot of 10 Pre-Columbian sodalite beads. Possibly from the Tiwanaku culture of Lake Titicaca Bolivia. Found insitu by prominent collector and scholar. Beads feature burial patina, and some have calcific erosion. Lot features nine tubular beads and one disc bead. Largest measures 16 by 6mm, smallest measures 10 by 7mm. Good museum quality pieces from the collection of Russell Hicken.

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