Pre-Columbian Colima Shell Ceremonial Necklace Ptolemaic Kingdom

Ptolemaic Kingdom

This rare ceremonial plaque is hammered from a copper-based alloy and decorated in repoussé with classic Chavín iconography

The surface exhibits manganese deposits and earthen mineral encrustations

an element often associated with ritual performance

Authentic Roman Republican bronze As minted in the Iberian city of Castulo (modern Linares

Pre-Columbian Colima Shell Ceremonial Necklace Ptolemaic KingdomPre Columbian Colima Shell Ceremonial NecklaceWest Mexico Colima Culture, Shaft Tomb TraditionProtoclassic to Early Classic Period, ca. 100 BC 250 AD Length: 15 1 2 inches Atlatl Finger Grip Pendant: 1 1 4" x 3 4" x 3 4"Face Pendant: 13 16" x 5 8" Provenance: Ex Elizabeth Dennis Collection, North Carolina An exceptional ceremonial necklace composed of hand carved marine shell elements attributed to the Colima culture of West Mexicos Shaft Tomb