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Tairona Jadeite Necklace, Clam Shell /Figural Pendant

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Tairona Jadeite Necklace, Clam Shell /Figural Pendant
Tairona Jadeite Necklace, Clam Shell /Figural Pendant
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Columbia, Tairona culture, ca. 800-1500 CE. Impressive necklace comprised of jadeite and clam shell beads. We have sixteen clam shell beads carved to represent curved, pointed animal teeth or claws, balanced and symmetrically arranged (eight on each side) nicely spaced with circular shell beads and disk-shaped jadeite beads. A large female figural pendant carved from the same hefty shell embellished with lovely incised markings is suspended from two tubular shell beads with jadeite disk spacers. A modern clasp joins two strands of jadeite beads at the neckline. 24"L bead necklace without pendant; pendant is 2-1/4"L x 1-1/2"W at widest

Provenance: Ex-private Santa Fe, NM Collection

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Condition
Nick to tip of one tooth-shaped bead. Else near choice if not choice.
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Tairona Jadeite Necklace, Clam Shell /Figural Pendant

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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Starting Price $1,100

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