Equadorian Spindle Whorl Necklace & Earrings
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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE and 500 CE. A beautiful ensemble of wearable art comprised of a necklace and matching earrings - the necklace featuring eight terracotta spindle whorls, each decorated with incised artwork depicting stylized geometric and zoomorphic motifs; six are strung on modern oxidized sterling silver chains in a balanced symmetrical arrangment, and two are suspended from deerskin leather flanked by four additional strands of deerskin hide to create a lovely pendant attached to an oxidized sterling silver ring. The earrings match the pendant design perfectly. A beautiful ensemble of wearable art! Size: necklace measures 18.5" L (47 cm) + 3" L (7.6 cm) pendant; earrings measure 3" L (7.6 cm) each
Provenance: private Denver, Colorado USA collection
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#130607
Provenance: private Denver, Colorado USA collection
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.
#130607
Condition
Beads are ancient and have wear commensurate with age. Modern oxidized sterling silver chains and fittings.
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Equadorian Spindle Whorl Necklace & Earrings
Estimate $500 - $650
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