Sold2021Valdivian Spondylus Shell Coatimundi AmuletPre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivia culture, ca. 3500 to 1500 BCE. A gorgeous hand-carved Spondylus shell amulet in the shape of a long zoomorphic creature with two integral hand-drilled piercings througSee Sold Price
Sold2022Necklace w/ Ancient Valdivian Spondylus ShellHelp those in need this holiday season! Artemis Gallery is donating 100% of the Buyer's Premium from all lots sold in this auction to COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE. Each $1.00 donated = 3 meals! Pre-Columbian,See 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
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
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
Sold2017Rare / Large Valdivian Shell Votive - Owl FormPre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, earliest horizon, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. Who (or shall I say Hoo Hoo) doesn't love owls? This abstract depiction of the wise bird is carved from a shell of riSee Sold Price
Sold2022Fine Maya Shell Amulet Incised Lord MotifPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautiful shell incised with the face of a king or deity in profile, highlighted with red pigment derived fSee Sold Price
Sold2021Inca Pottery Vessel of a Female with Spondylus ShellPre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1500 CE. A sizeable blackware vessel depicting a standing figure with an excited countenance comprised of bright open almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose, and a toothySee Sold Price
Sold2021Mochica Spondylus Shell Pendant Necklace**Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A magnificent ensemble of hand-carved spondylus shell beads - 28 depicting various species of flora and faunaSee Sold Price
Sold2018Valdivian Shell Bead Necklace w/ Pottery Venus FiguresPre-Columbian, Ecuador, Earliest Horizon, Valdivian peoples, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. A fine necklace composed of dozens of small seed beads as well as 17 hand-built pottery Venus figures. The Venus figuSee Sold Price
Sold20241970s Navajo Turquoise Necklace w/ Spondylus ShellNative American, Southwestern United States, Four Corners region, Navajo, ca. 1970s CE. An attractive necklace of wearable form that is constructed with dozens of slender turquoise beads. The main bodSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ecuadorian Pottery Ocarina, Spondylus Shell FormPre-Columbian, Ecuadorian, ca. 5th to 15th century CE. A charming pottery whistle in the form of a spondylus shell with protruding nodules depicting the spikes of the shell and a blow hole and mouthpiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Pre Columbian Valdivia Spondylus Shell OfferingPre Columbian Valdivia Spondylus Shell Offering Necklace. Ecuador, Earliest Horizon, Ca. 2300 to 2000 BC. The central pendant is a thick dense pours grain shell, pierced and with interesting weatherinSee Sold Price
Sold2020A pair of Inca spondylus shell figuresA pair of Inca spondylus shell figures, c. AD 1300 - 1500, likely protective religious charms. The man is finely carved with defined facial features and arms crossed, L: 3 cm, and the llama quite cuteSee 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
Sold2018Moche Spondylus Shell Carving - Avian FormPre-Columbian, north coast Peru, early Moche, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A petite and fine avian figure carved from orange and white spondylus shell. The figure rests with its curled feet and folded wings helSee 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
Sold2020Chavin Spondylus Shell Bead and Silver Brooch**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A beautiful brooch featuring eight danglers comprised of a 95% silver setting inlaid with a beautiful shell of a symmetricalSee 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
Sold2019Nazca Spondylus Shell Pendant - Fish Form**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A carved and crescent-shaped spondylus shell pendant shaped into a recognizable fish-like form. An oval-shapedSee 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
Sold2021Native American Spondylus Shell, Turquoise, SilverNative American Spondylus Shell, Turquoise, Silver Fetish Necklace. Centering a carved spondylus shell bird pendant with turquoise and black onyx inlay on the tail, accented by various carved spondyluSee Sold Price
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