Chimu Shell Necklace w/ Bronze Bell
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 900-1100 CE. A beautiful necklace comprised of cylindrical shaped shell beads in hues of purple and mauve (many hand carved and some with modern cuts) alternating with disk-shaped lustrous shell beads in varying shades of cream. The pendant is a bronze bell with fantastic blue-green patina. The bell not only jingles but is also adorned with a sinuous serpent wriggling beneath the suspension hole. Measures approximately 31"L (79 cm).
Provenance: Ex-J. Powell collection, White City, Oregon, acquired prior to 1964.
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.
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#101908
Provenance: Ex-J. Powell collection, White City, Oregon, acquired prior to 1964.
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.
#101908
Condition
Working bell with normal oxidation. Shell beads in excellent condition.
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Chimu Shell Necklace w/ Bronze Bell
Estimate $250 - $350
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