Art of the Americas - Mother-of-pearl shell necklace, Chimu, Peru

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Art of the Americas - Mother-of-pearl shell necklace, Chimu, Peru


A mother-of-pearl shell necklace from the Chimu culture, Central Coast, Peru. It measures 8” long by 75” wide and has been restrung with old silver beads. A.D. 1100-1300  #4050  POR
 

Art of the Americas - Mother-of-pearl shell necklace, Chimu, Peru, back
Art of the Americas - Mother-of-pearl shell necklace, Chimu, Peru, detail

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