Sold2016Colima Spondylus Shell Scorpion, ex-ArnovickPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE/CE. Rare and quite fine carved sea shell (spondylus) in the form of a scorpion. Twin pinchers, drilled eyes and curled tail ready to inflict serious paiSee Sold Price
Sold20212 1/2" Scorpion Pendant. Western MX (Colima). Artemis2 1/2" Scorpion Pendant carved from Spondylus Shell. Western MX (Colima). Pre-Columbian, circa 200 AD. Ex-Curt Grimmer, Peter Arnovick. Artemis Gallery COASee Sold Price
Sold202216 Colima Spondylus Shell Pieces + 1 Pendant**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A selection of hand-carved Spondylus shell ornaments including 12 tubular beads, 3 petite zoomorphic amulets, and aSee Sold Price
Sold2021Framed Colima Spondylus Shell NecklacePre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of over 50 ancient Spondylus shell beads strung and displayed as a beautiful necklace. The strand is strung with alternatinSee Sold Price
Sold2021Pair of Wearable Colima Spondylus Shell Bird EarringsPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming and wearable pair of bird earrings made from Spondylus shell. Both present a simple stylized form with a rounded body and a tab shSee Sold Price
Sold2018Colima Spondylus Shell Carving of Caiman**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A brilliant orange spondylus shell carved into the form of a caiman, the body curving with the shape of the shell sSee Sold Price
Sold2018Colima Spondylus Shell Pendant - CoatiPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Hand-carved from a spondylus shell, this is a beautiful pendant with a rich pale orange, pink, and beige color scheme, in the form of an animSee Sold Price
Sold2021Colima Spondylus Shell Figural Pendant**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A special anthropomorphic pendant made from the sacred Spondylus shell! The shell is carved with a slightly curvedSee Sold Price
Sold2021Colima Spondylus Shell Crocodile Purging Stick Pendant**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A vibrant orange hued spondylus shell pendant, hand carved with a curved profile and details to suggestSee Sold Price
Sold2022Colima Spondylus Shell Pendant Crocodile Form (Purging)**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A vibrant orange hued spondylus shell pendant, hand carved with a curved profile and details to suggestSee Sold Price
Sold20154 Colima Spondylus Shell Pendants, ex-Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Nice lot of 4 shell pendants carved from the spondylus, a shell that is not native to this region of Mexico, but was traded from South AmeSee Sold Price
Sold2023Colima Spondylus Shell Jaguar PendantPre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima circa 100 BC - 250 AD. Finely carved shell jaguar pendant. Carefully carved grinning mouth, deep carved eyes and snout slightly pointed upwards. Beautiful naturalSee Sold Price
Sold2023Colima Spondylus Shell Pendant Alligator / Caiman**Originally Listed At $150** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is an interesting Spondylus shell pendant, hand-carved with a curved profile and with details to suggest aSee Sold Price
Sold20226 Colima Spondylus & Conch Shell Pendants**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of 6 pendants and amulets made from Spondylus and conch shells displayed in a modern case. The SpondylSee Sold Price
Sold2016Colima Redware Seated Shaman Vessel, ex-ArnovickPre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine example of Colima pottery, simple yet elegant in style, rich in symbolic iconography, and boasting sublime technique! A beautiful rSee Sold Price
Sold2022Colima / Michoacan Shell Bead NecklacePre-Columbian, West Mexico, probably Michoacan or Colima, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A fine necklace constructed with dozens of hand-carved Spondylus shell beads as well as 4 claw-shaped Spondylus shell pSee Sold Price
Sold2021120 Colima Shell Beads & Disc Beads**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of over 100 beads shaped from clams and Spondylus shell. The shells are hues of white and creamy orangSee Sold Price
Sold2015A variety of ancient beadsA variety of ancient beads, including Spondylus shell disks from Ecuador, and chrysocola tubes from Colombia. A nice silver (modern) closure comes with the lot. Ex Freeman estate.See Sold Price
Sold20242 1/2" SHELL LIZARD EFFIGY PENDANT FROM MEXICO, COLIMA CULTURE, CIRCA 200BC-200-AD, EX DR HARNER2 1/2" SHELL LIZARD EFFIGY PENDANT FROM MEXICO, COLIMA CULTURE, CIRCA 200BC-200-AD, EX DR HARNER COLLECTIONSee Sold Price
Sold2022100 Pre-Columbian Beads - Stone, Nacre, SpondylusPre-Columbian, Mexico to Peru, Colima, Maya, and Inca cultures, ca. 300 BCE to 1532 CE. A collection of approximately 100 ancient stone and shell beads and pendants of various sizes and forms. The surSee Sold Price
Sold20224 Carved Shell Pendants. 2 5/8"-3 1/2". Ex-Kevin4 Carved Shell Pendants. 2 5/8"-3 1/2". Finely made with faces engraved on sides. Unique and rare. From the Western Coast of MX, Colima influence. Ex-Kevin Pipes, Lloyd and Walter Harriss CollectionsSee Sold Price
Sold2015Extremely Rare N. African Petroglyph - Ex ArnovickNorth Africa, central Sahara region, ca. 6000 BCE. This is an engraved piece of rock art that has been produced using flints to show the outline of a genderless shaman figure. The style of this pieceSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Stirrup-Spout Bottle with Spondylus Shell Representation, Cupisnique, 1200-200 BCEA Stirrup-Spout Bottle with Spondylus Shell Representation, Cupisnique, 1200-200 BCE One half of the vessel is textured in the manner of a sacred Spondylus shell, locally called "mullu" andSee Sold Price
Sold2016Very Rare Olmec Stone Phallus Pendant - Ex ArnovickPre-Columbian, southern Mexico, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. Rare and finely carved black stone phallus. Realistically rendered male genitalia shown erect. Suspension loop on top of testicles. Very rare to finSee Sold Price
Jun 16Palmyra Heritage GalleryMayan Carved Shell Pendant in The Form of a Agouti N.Yucatan c. AD 400 - 800.$10(1 bid)
8 hrs LeftTony Putty Artifacts6" Carson Red on Buff Jar. Crosskno Site, Arkansas. Ex Gilbert Cooper.$130(3 bids)
8 hrs LeftTony Putty Artifacts4 1/4" Shell Mask. Tennessee. Some engraving. Pictured WW#11.$115(4 bids)
8 hrs LeftTony Putty Artifacts2 3/4" Shell Gorget. Engraved with a cross. TN. Pictured WW# 11. Ex Dale Rector.$100(3 bids)
Jun 16Palmyra Heritage GalleryLot of 2 Ancient Pre-Columbian Terracotta Heads Fragments Ca. 300 B.C.-600 A.D.$10(1 bid)
8 hrs LeftTony Putty Artifacts3 3/4" Rose Quartz Butterfly Bannerstone. Kentucky. Ex Braden Thomas.$350(7 bids)
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Jun 15Retro Roadshow AuctionsWilliam Spratling Taxco Sterling Turquoise Shell Necklace Circa 1949-1951$270(4 bids)
8 hrs LeftTony Putty Artifacts5 3/4" Quartz Double Cupped Dimpled Tennessee Discoidal. KY. Ex Beutell.$1,600(4 bids)
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