Tairona Carnelian Necklace - "Bullet" Beads
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Pre-Columbian, Columbia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. An exquisite necklace of carnelian beads - dozens of hand-polished, hand-cut, and hand-drilled beads, featuring 5 of the culturally-specific Tairona bullet shaped form including the large pendant piece, with the remaining beads in rounded and cylindrical shapes. In addition to this gorgeous design, the beads are carved from carnelian stones of beautiful coloration in rich red and orange hues. Lovely and absolutely wearable! Size: 24" L (61 cm); longest bullet-shaped bead measures 1.25" L (3.2 cm)
Provenance: private Liu collection, New York, USA; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private New Jersey, USA collection
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#140019
Pre-Columbian, Columbia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. An exquisite necklace of carnelian beads - dozens of hand-polished, hand-cut, and hand-drilled beads, featuring 5 of the culturally-specific Tairona bullet shaped form including the large pendant piece, with the remaining beads in rounded and cylindrical shapes. In addition to this gorgeous design, the beads are carved from carnelian stones of beautiful coloration in rich red and orange hues. Lovely and absolutely wearable! Size: 24" L (61 cm); longest bullet-shaped bead measures 1.25" L (3.2 cm)
Provenance: private Liu collection, New York, USA; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private New Jersey, 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.
#140019
Condition
Normal surface wear commensurate with age to beads - a few with stable, internal cracks. All beads are ancient. Strung in modern times. Beautiful and wearable.
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Tairona Carnelian Necklace - "Bullet" Beads
Estimate $500 - $750
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