Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE and 500 CE. A beautiful necklace comprised of eleven terracotta spindle whorls - each one skillfully incised with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic imagery - four strung equidistantly on a modern oxidized sterling silver chain and seven suspended as danglers from oxidized silver chains falling gracefully from a bar-shaped pendant strung with black seed beads. A simply stunning work of wearable art! Size: chain measures 18" L (45.7 cm); bar pendant measures 2" L (5.1 cm); longest dangler measures 2" L (5.1 cm)

Provenance: private Denver, Colorado USA collection

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#130614

  • Condition: Beads are ancient and have wear commensurate with age. Modern oxidized sterling silver chains, pin, and fittings.

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March 1, 2018 7:00 AM MST
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