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THBAztec / Maya Beads + Earflares, 5 pcs
Lot 188
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Fine Arts
May 18, 2023
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Mezcala, 500 to 200 BCE; Maya, Early to Late Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE; Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A collection of beads and ornaments from ancient Mesoamerica- shell ear flares, a quartz bead, a greenstone figure, and a stone pendant. the Aztec were masters of lapidary, and the rock crystal bead is polished to a spherical shape, this would have been a highly desirable gemstone full of allure due to the near translucent material. The Mezcala axe god figure, hand-carved with minimalist, string-cut features. The shell rings are etched with abstract spiraling shapes and may have been attached to a cylindrical piece that fit through an ear lobe. The large white stone pendant is drilled for suspension and has linear markings engraved into the face. Size of stone pendant: 2.7" L x 1.8" W (6.9 cm x 4.6 cm)
Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA, before 2002; ex-Malter Galleries, Encino, California, USA
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#176467Chips and abrasions to white stone pendant and area of brown patina and mineral deposits. Chips to ear spools and one is repaired from 3 pieces. Quartz bead is intact and very good. Light abrasions and nicks to greenstone figure, otherwise intact.Condition
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