Lot of 6 Michoacan Tarascan Shell Strip Beads
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**Originally Listed At $50**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan area, Tarascan culture, ca. 1200 to 1524 CE. A collection of six shell beads, each with a long, rectangular form, with the sides pierced laterally to be worn as jewelry or sewn onto clothing. All have great archaeological surfaces. Size of longest: 0.55" W x 3.85" H (1.4 cm x 9.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-private collection of the late Father Bader, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, USA; exhibited in the University of St. Thomas Art Gallery, acquired prior to 2000
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#154477
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan area, Tarascan culture, ca. 1200 to 1524 CE. A collection of six shell beads, each with a long, rectangular form, with the sides pierced laterally to be worn as jewelry or sewn onto clothing. All have great archaeological surfaces. Size of longest: 0.55" W x 3.85" H (1.4 cm x 9.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-private collection of the late Father Bader, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, USA; exhibited in the University of St. Thomas Art Gallery, acquired prior to 2000
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.
#154477
Condition
All but one have some small losses to their peripheries. All have old collection labels handwritten on one side. Great patina and deposits on all.
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Lot of 6 Michoacan Tarascan Shell Strip Beads
Estimate $100 - $150
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