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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Pre-Columbian Art / Colima Shell Snake, 300 BCE - 300 CE

Pre-Columbian Art / Colima Shell Snake, 300 BCE - 300 CE

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3.5
PF.4549
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Coated in an orange resin, this beautifully carved piece demonstrates the intricacies and skill of the art and artist, following the nature of the object and emphasizing the beautiful construction....
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Coated in an orange resin, this beautifully carved piece demonstrates the intricacies and skill of the art and artist, following the nature of the object and emphasizing the beautiful construction. The head of the piece is intricately detailed with a hole at either end, allowing for prominent placement. Possibly worn around the neck, this piece provides us with important ritual symbolism. However, the symbolism's abstractness adds a distinct mystery and primitiveness to the piece enclosing us into a new world, the world of the past, the world of new discoveries and old traditions of which we can play a part by learning and helping to define.
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