Ecuadorian Spondylus Shell Pectoral, Crouching Fox, Ca. 200-500 CE
Updated August 26, 2026
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| Lot number | 0168 |
| Estimate | $1,200 - $1,800 |
| Opening bid | $600 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, ca. 200–500 CE. A crouching canid, likely a fox, carved in the round from a massive slab of thick purple and white shell. The body curls into a compact arc, the long
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