Colima Shell Amulet in the Form of a Bird - PF.0759 Origin: Western Mexico Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD Dimensions:3.5" (8.9cm) high x 4.875" (12.4cm) wide Catalogue: V2 Collection: Pre-Columbian Style: Colima Medium: Shell
Arrayed in radiant tropical plumage, this crested
bird is perhaps meant to be a woodpecker. In truth,
he is a rare spieces found only in the jungle of the
imagination.
- (PF.0759)