Description:

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A beautiful pair of wearable necklaces, each strung with hundreds of Spondylus shell beads in either hues of honey and cream or shades of wine, amethyst, lavender, grape, plum, russet, and citrine. The white-colored necklace features a trio of purple beads along the midsection that nicely contrast with the lighter surrounding beads, and those on the purple necklace are accentuated with lighter purple, white, and even turquoise-hued beads. Both accessories have their terminals capped with modern gold-filled loops and lobster clasps. Size (purple necklace): 38.25" L (97.2 cm); (largest bead): 0.32" W (0.8 cm); (white necklace): 25.875" L (65.7 cm); (largest bead): 0.3" W (0.8 cm)

Provenance: ex-prominent Miami, Florida, USA estate collection

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#116599

  • Condition: Both necklaces are wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Spondylus shell beads are ancient; stringing and gold-filled components are modern. Small nicks and light abrasions to some shell beads, otherwise intact and very good. Great surface smoothness and nice coloration to beads.

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