14K Gold / Sapphire Ring w/ Bat - Mayan Influence
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North America or Asia. 20th century CE. A contemporary ring in a Mayan style depicting a standing bat figure, made of 14K gold and three faceted blue sapphires (about 1K in total). Quite unusual and special. US ring size: 7. Size: table measures .875" L x .875" W (2.2 cm x 2.2 cm); .875" in diameter (2.2 cm); Weight: 11.8 grams
Pre-Columbian ancients traditionally associated this nocturnal creature that swooped and darted in the night sky with rain and fertility. Bats symbolized the dark thunderclouds of rainstorms and were closely connected with fertility and maize production.
Provenance: ex-Hank Johnson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA; HD-Enterprise, Denver
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#129734
Pre-Columbian ancients traditionally associated this nocturnal creature that swooped and darted in the night sky with rain and fertility. Bats symbolized the dark thunderclouds of rainstorms and were closely connected with fertility and maize production.
Provenance: ex-Hank Johnson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA; HD-Enterprise, Denver
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.
#129734
Condition
Excellent overall. 14K engraved on interior or shank.
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14K Gold / Sapphire Ring w/ Bat - Mayan Influence
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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