Chavin Bone Ear Plugs with Turquoise Mosaic Inlay, Pair
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 15, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0174 |
| Estimate | $3,000 - $3,500 |
| Opening bid | $1,800 |
| 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, Peru, Chavin, 1200 BCE. A matched pair of slender tubular ear ornaments cut from long bone, each shaft ringed near the flared terminal with narrow registers of inlaid green turquoise
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