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Description
Pre-Columbian, Latin & South America, Probably Mexico, Ecuador, & Peru, ca. 1000 BCE to 1500 CE. A collection of 34 assorted pottery spindle whorls and beads gathered together over the years and strung on a modern monofilament wire. Size of strand doubled: 26" L (66 cm); largest bead: 1.5" Diameter x 1" W (3.8 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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#185527
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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.
#185527
Condition
Chips and nicks and stable fissures. Several have large losses, but can still be threaded, and all are strung on a modern monofilament wire. Mineral and earthen deposits on the surfaces. Could be restrung to make wearable, or the beads could be used for crafting other jewelry.
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Assorted Pre-Columbian Pottery Spindle Whorls & Beads
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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