Moche
Peru
900–200 BC
Shell, spondylus, stone
Length 18"
Provenance: Steve Nelson, Redondo Beach, CA
This Moche necklace is strung with alternating white shell and orange spondylus disc beads interspersed with dark stone round beads at intervals, centering on a large carved white shell pendant in the form of a stylized face with two drilled eyes and incised linear decoration across the surface. The pendant is substantial in scale relative to the strand, with an irregular profile that suggests the natural shell form was preserved and worked rather than cut to a regular shape. The overall composition reflects the Moche use of contrasting shell materials — white and orange — as a standard pairing in prestige adornment.
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Moche
Peru
900–200 BC
Shell, spondylus, stone
Length 18"
Provenance: Steve Nelson, Redondo Beach, CA
This Moche necklace is strung with alternating white shell and orange spondylus disc beads interspersed with dark stone round beads at intervals, centering on a large carved white shell pendant in the form of a stylized face with two drilled eyes and incised linear decoration across the surface. The pendant is substantial in scale relative to the strand, with an irregular profile that suggests the natural shell form was preserved and worked rather than cut to a regular shape. The overall composition reflects the Moche use of contrasting shell materials — white and orange — as a standard pairing in prestige adornment.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
