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RARE PAIR RESERVE ANASAZI EARRINGS, C.1100AD browse these categories for related items... All Items: Native American: Pre 1492: item #178992 Please refer to our stock #E-308 when inquiring.
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| This is an amazing MATCHED PAIR of Anasazi earrings each measuring 2.25 inches wide and 2.10 inches tall. These were discovered in the fall of 1982 while excavating a Reserve (C. 1100 -1200AD) ruin just south of Reserve New Mexico. The earrings are made from two scallop shells that had to have been traded from the distant shores of what is now the Sea of Cortez or possibly the Pacific Ocean. The “knobbed” end of each has a small drill hole for the string or other material that was used to hang them from the ear. These drill holes distinguish these as earrings rather than the much more common shell bracelets. Opposite the “knobbed” end, on the inside of each, are vertical designs inscribed onto the shell; this being very prominent on one more than the other. There is no question that this is an original pair as they are exactly the same size and, when laid on top of each other, they virtually match. The matching patina is bright and smooth and there is none of the corrosion that commonly suffered by shell objects that are buried for such a long time. The rarity of a perfectly matched pair of earrings cannot be understated and are virtually never available on the market. | |||||
