Equadorian Spindle Whorl Owl Beaded Layered Necklace
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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE and 500 CE. A double-stranded, layered necklace featuring a pair of terracotta spindle whorls, each one decorated with incised artwork depicting two owls and strung on an oxidized sterling silver chain. The owl was widely symbolic in the Pre-Columbian world. Owls were considered Shamanic, guiding humans on their journeys to other worlds, the divine, and death. In some cultures an anthropomorphic owl represented a warrior or war god. As a nocturnal bird of prey, the owl was also associated with night hunters, darkness, and the Underworld. Beautiful, meaningful, and wearable! Size: chains measure 16" L (40.6 cm)
Provenance: private Denver, Colorado USA collection
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#130609
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE and 500 CE. A double-stranded, layered necklace featuring a pair of terracotta spindle whorls, each one decorated with incised artwork depicting two owls and strung on an oxidized sterling silver chain. The owl was widely symbolic in the Pre-Columbian world. Owls were considered Shamanic, guiding humans on their journeys to other worlds, the divine, and death. In some cultures an anthropomorphic owl represented a warrior or war god. As a nocturnal bird of prey, the owl was also associated with night hunters, darkness, and the Underworld. Beautiful, meaningful, and wearable! Size: chains measure 16" L (40.6 cm)
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.
#130609
Condition
Beads are ancient and have wear commensurate with age. Modern oxidized sterling silver chains.
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Equadorian Spindle Whorl Owl Beaded Layered Necklace
Estimate $150 - $200
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