Cupisnique Bone and Spondylus Necklace Elements, Stylized Jaguar Heads, Turquoise Inlay
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 15, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0176 |
| Estimate | $900 - $1,200 |
| Opening bid | $450 |
| Category | Jewelry & Watches |
| 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, North Coast, Jequetepeque Valley, likely Cupisnique, 1200 BCE. A crescent of twenty-seven carved plaques, alternating warm bone tablets with slender batons of orange spondylus
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