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RM2A2KT8R–Shell Mosaic Ritual Mask, AD 300/600, Teotihuacan, Teotihuacan, Mexico, Teotihuacán, Stone and spondylus shell with stucco, 18 × 21 × 11 cm (7 1/8 × 8 1/4 × 4 5/16 in
RMDYEKRF–Spondylus Shell Ornament 450 A.D. Mayan. The red colouring of the thorny oyster was associated with the bloodletting rituals which took place after warfare.
RMRY34JK–Shell with Inlaid Feline, 100 BC-700. Peru, South Coast, Nasca style (100 BC-AD 700). Spondylus shell with shell, stone, and gold inlay; overall: 7.5 x 7.4 cm (2 15/16 x 2 15/16 in
RF2HK5A7M–Inspired by String of Beads, Cotton, spondylus shell, 1/8 × 1/8 × 5 1/2 in., 0.3 × 0.3 × 14 cm, Reimagined by Artotop. Classic art reinvented with a modern twist. Design of warm cheerful glowing of brightness and light ray radiance. Photography inspired by surrealism and futurism, embracing dynamic energy of modern technology, movement, speed and revolutionize culture
RM2A5255B–Shell with Inlaid Feline, 100 BC-700. This ornament is made of a spondylus shell, from which the exterior surface has been carved away to reveal a layer of bright orange. The pampas cat inlaid on the surface in multicoloured shell and stone has bean-shaped spots on his body, and grasps a gold gourd or fruit. In both Paracas and Nasca art, the small, non-domesticated pampas cat is strongly associated with beans and other crops. Perhaps it was thought to guard the fields from rodents and other pests.
RMKC7AGC–Collar, 12th–14th century, Peru, Chimú, Spondylus shell and black stone beads, cotton, H. 17 1/2 x W. 15 in. (44.5 x 38.1 cm
RMRX6R79–Circular Nose Ornament Incised with Concentric Bands. Coclé; Venado Beach, Coclé province, Panama. Date: 750 AD-1250. Dimensions: Diam. 5.1 cm (2 in.). Spondylus shell. Origin: Venado Beach. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute.
RMKC86A9–Shell pestle/polisher, Early Cycladic II, ca. 2700–2400 B.C., Cycladic, Spondylus shell (aragonite), 1 7/16 × 1 in. (3.7 × 2.6
RMM0TEJ3–Ceremonial knife, Mexico, Alta Highlands, Mixtec, c. 1200-1500 AD, obsidian, turquoise, spondylus shell, resin - De Young Museum - DSC00408
RMBRF7GP–A collection of Central American figures and pots, ca. 400 B.C. - 450 A.D. Two stone idols of the Mezcala Culture, Western Mexico, ca. 400 B.C. - 250 A.D. Jade and polished grey-green stone respectively, heights 20.5 and 16 cm. A reddish ceramic ancestral figure, Colima(?) ca. 200 - 300 A.D., height 9.5 cm. A blackish ceramic drinking bowl and a reddish brown ceramic shell pot of the Moche Culture, ca. 300 - 450 A.D., shaped as a monkey's head and a Spondylus shell respectively, heights 12 and 11.5 cm. A reddish ceramic (restored) bowl from the Nazca Culture ca,
RMJ9AY77–Necklace, Peru, Nasca Wari, south coast, c. 600 AD, braided llama wool, spondylus shell Krannert Art Museum, UIUC DSC06468
RMCXRK1X–Thorny oyster (Spondylus varius), shell, Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Cairns, Australia
RFP548A0–Orange-mouth thorny oyster ( Spondylus varius ) opens it's mouth for hunting. Bunaken island, Indonesia. Nature is the greatest artist
RMBR7WJ0–Spondylus or Giant Thorny Oyster shell, Spondylus varius, showing the mantle. Previously known as Spondylus varians.
RMAYGMNH–Spondylus or Giant Thorny Oyster shell, Spondylus varius, showing the mantle. Previously known as Spondylus varians.
RF2HKKC92–Art inspired by String of Beads, Cotton, spondylus shell, 1/8 × 1/8 × 5 1/2 in., 0.3 × 0.3 × 14 cm, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RF2HTX8DN–Art inspired by Collar, 12th–14th century, Peru, Chimú, Spondylus shell and black stone beads, cotton, H. 17 1/2 x W. 15 in. (44.5 x 38.1 cm), Beads-Costumes, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RF2HW1794–Art inspired by Shell pestle/polisher, Early Cycladic II, ca. 2700–2400 B.C., Cycladic, Spondylus shell (aragonite), 1 7/16 × 1 in. (3.7 × 2.6 cm), Miscellaneous-Shell, Pestle or polisher carved from a piece of shell, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RMKC86A8–Shell pestle/polisher, Early Cycladic II, ca. 2700–2400 B.C., Cycladic, Spondylus shell (aragonite), 3/4 × 7/16 in. (2 × 1.1 cm
RMRX7HTJ–Nose Ornament in the Form of a Turtle with C-shaped Body. Coclé; Venado Beach, Coclé province, Panama. Date: 750 AD-1250. Dimensions: W. 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.). Spondylus shell. Origin: Venado Beach. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute.
RM2A2KHM7–Mirror with Jaguar or Coyote Mosaic, A.D. 500/600, Teotihuacan, Teotihuacan, Mexico, México, Iron pyrite, jade, shell, magnatite or ilmenite, and spondylus shell, Diam. 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in
RM2A50T30–Figurine Plaque, c. 300 BC-AD 200. This small metal ornament represents a human figure wearing a cap, a tunic decorated with bird images, and a necklace of orange-pink spondylus shell sections. Such necklaces are found in Paracas mummy bundles, and are frequently represented in Paracas embroidered images. Spondylus shell does not grow in the cold water off the coast of Peru, and had to be imported hundreds of miles from what is now Ecuador. Virtually all ancient Peruvian cultures treasured spondylus shell for its colour and rarity, and as a symbol of fertility.
RM2M94G16–String of Beads Cotton, spondylus shell, 1/8 × 1/8 × 5 1/2 in. (0.3 × 0.3 × 14 cm). Arts of the Americas
RM2AHRMAW–Coclé. Circular Nose Ornament Incised with Concentric Bands. 750 AD–1250. Venado Beach. Spondylus shell
RMAYGK5X–Spondylus or Giant Thorny Oyster shell, Spondylus varius, showing the mantle. Previously known as Spondylus varians.
RMBJT19F–Variety of seashells including oysters (Ostrea), file clams (Lima), smooth pectens and scarlet thorny oyster (Spondylus).
RMBHXJA6–Spondylus or Giant Thorny Oyster shell, Spondylus varius, showing the mantle. Previously known as Spondylus varians.
RMBCFY8B–Spondylus or Giant Thorny Oyster shell, Spondylus varius, showing the mantle. Previously known as Spondylus varians.
RF2HW179B–Art inspired by Shell pestle/polisher, Early Cycladic II, ca. 2700–2400 B.C., Cycladic, Spondylus shell (aragonite), 3/4 × 7/16 in. (2 × 1.1 cm), Miscellaneous-Shell, Small pestle or polisher carved from a piece of shell, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
![Mantel of Spiny oyster [Spondylus varius]. Indonesia. Indo-West Pacific. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T40981/mantel-of-spiny-oyster-spondylus-varius-indonesia-indo-west-pacific-T40981.jpg "Mantel of Spiny oyster [Spondylus varius]. Indonesia. Indo-West Pacific. Stock Photo")
RMRX16MJ–Nose Ornament in the Form of an Long-Nosed Saurian with C-shaped Body. Coclé; Venado Beach, Coclé province, Panama. Date: 750 AD-1250. Dimensions: W. 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.). Spondylus shell. Origin: Venado Beach. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute.
RM2A2KK4D–Mosaic Disk with a Mythological and Historical Scene, 1400/1500, Mixtec, Northern Oaxaca, Mexico, Oaxaca state, Turquoise, earthenware, stucco, spondylus shell, mother of pearl, and iron pyrite, with pigment, Diam. 30.5 cm (12 in
RF2HTX674–Art inspired by Pendant Figure, 2nd century B.C.–A.D. 3rd century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Colima, Colima, Shell (spondylus), H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Shell-Ornaments, Spondylus, the shell of a thorny oyster native to the warm coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean, is a vibrant red-orange, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RMRY428P–Figure-and-Birds Pendant, c. 300-700. Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, 4th-8th Century. Spondylus (thorny oyster) shell; overall: 6.7 x 7.3 x 1.7 cm (2 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 11/16 in
RF2HTX5DY–Art inspired by Wrist Ornament, 11th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Shell beads (spondylus, coral, orillene, malacite ?), H. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm), Beads-Ornaments, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RM2B0N7Y9–Coatimundi Pendant, Colima, 2nd century B.C.–A.D. 3rd century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Colima, Colima, Shell (spondylus), H. 1 x W. 3/4 x D. 3 3/8 in. (2.5 x 1.9 x 8.6 cm), Shell-Ornaments
RF2HTX5DP–Art inspired by Canine Ornament, 7th–8th century, Guatemala or Mexico, Mesoamerica, Maya, Shell (Spondylus), H. 3 3/4 x W. 2 3/8 x D. 1 in. (9.5 x 6 x 2.5 cm), Shell-Ornaments, This orange shell pendant represents a dog. The dog seems to snarl as it raises its snout to expose sharp, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RM2H10Y5T–Shell with Inlaid Feline, 100 BC-700. Peru, South Coast, Nasca style (100 BC-AD 700). Spondylus shell with shell, stone, and gold inlay; overall: 7.5 x 7.4 cm (2 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.).
RMKC7AFH–Wrist Ornament, 11th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Shell beads (spondylus, coral, orillene, malacite ?), H. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm
RM2T2F2KW–Beaker with figure and Spondylus shell Lambayeque (Sicán) artist(s) 900–1100 CE This gold drinking vessel in the shape of a figure displaying a shell comes from the Lambayeque culture of Peru’s north coast and was created for use in ceremonial feasts before it was eventually deposited in the tomb of a high-status individual. This type of vessel shape originated in the south-central Andes, where tall ceramic beakers with flaring rims were popular in the earlier Tiwanaku and Wari cultures. A few examples of beakers made of precious metals and sculpted in the shape of a head are known from these
RM2AHPP5W–Colima. Pendant in the Form of a Mythical Double-Headed Creature. 200 BC–200 AD. Western Mexico. Spondylus shell
RM2HHTMF8–Collar 12th–14th century Chimú In 1572, the Spanish cosmographer Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (2007:134) noted that in the Andean region of South America, home to the Inca Empire, natives esteemed a red seashell—almost certainly Spondylus, a spiky bivalve known commonly as the thorny oyster—more than silver or gold. This collar, which would have been worn suspended from the neck by cotton cords, features thousands of tiny reddish-orange Spondylus shell beads strung in vertical rows and attached to a cotton backing. The graceful wide crescent shape of the top of the collar would have rested on the
![Mantel of Spiny oyster [Spondylus varius]. Indonesia. Indo-West Pacific. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T4097D/mantel-of-spiny-oyster-spondylus-varius-indonesia-indo-west-pacific-T4097D.jpg "Mantel of Spiny oyster [Spondylus varius]. Indonesia. Indo-West Pacific. Stock Photo")
RMA2P8P2–Variable Thorny Oyster (Spondylus varians) with colony of Robust Sea Squirts Tunicate (Atriolum robustum), Karumolum Island, Russell Islands, Solomons
RMEJ1A46–Spondylus princeps shell appreciated for its color & small female figurine are funerary offerings for Red Queen Palenque
RMWP5290–Variable Thorny Oyster, Spondylus varians, with unusually long spines, Love Potion #9 dive site, Balbulol Island, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua
RMKC5A9C–Pendant Figure, 2nd century B.C.–A.D. 3rd century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Colima, Colima, Shell (spondylus), H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm
RMRX6RXC–Mosaic Disk with a Mythological and Historical Scene. Mixtec; Northern Oaxaca, Mexico. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: Diam. 30.5 cm (12 in.). Turquoise, earthenware, stucco, spondylus shell, mother of pearl, and iron pyrite, with pigment. Origin: Oaxaca state. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute.
RFM5E74K–A thorny oyster (Spondylus varius: 18 cms.). Notwithstanding its common name, this species is more closely related to scallops than to oysters. It cements itself firmly to a rocky part of the coral reef where - like most bivalve molluscs - it uses filter-feeding to catch plankton. It opens and closes its shell by means of powerful muscles operating a ball-and-socket mechanism. It closes promptly when alarmed but, if one waits, will open. It has a well-developed middle mantle and sensory tentacles together with multiple eyes around the shell margins. Photographed in Balinese waters, Indonesia.
RFBBGFGJ–Fossil bivalve mollusc (Spondylus spinosus), in Upper Cretaceous upper chalk, near Gravesend, Kent, England, UK. Length 50mm.
RFM6F1DN–A thorny oyster (Spondylus varius: 16 cms.). Notwithstanding its common name, this bivalve mollusc is more closely related to scallops than to oysters. It cements itself securely to a rock on the coral reef, where it uses filter-feeding to catch plankton passing in the current. It has a well-developed middle mantle and sensory tentacles as well as multiple eyes along the margins of the shell. It opens and closes using powerful muscles operating a ball-and-socket hinge. If alarmed, it closes - but if one waits patiently and quietly, it will open. Photographed in Balinese waters, Indonesia.
RF2HTX86P–Art inspired by Pendant with Reclining Figure, 8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Maya, Shell, L. 4 1/4 x W. 3 1/4 in. (10.8 x 8.3 cm), Shell-Ornaments, The main motif on this semicircular pendant is a reclining figure partially cut out, and delicately incised on the inside of a, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
![Thorny oyster [Spondylus varians], pattern of mantel. When the oyster closes, the shell looks like part of the reef. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RP5J1A/thorny-oyster-spondylus-varians-pattern-of-mantel-when-the-oyster-closes-the-shell-looks-like-part-of-the-reef-tulamben-bali-indonesia-2RP5J1A.jpg "Thorny oyster [Spondylus varians], pattern of mantel. When the oyster closes, the shell looks like part of the reef. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Stock Photo")
RM2RP5J1A–Thorny oyster [Spondylus varians], pattern of mantel. When the oyster closes, the shell looks like part of the reef. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
RFJGA1R3–Beautiful sea shell,Spondylus I Tericus, isolated on white background view from the top .For posters, sites, business cards, postcards, interior desig
RM2AHRH5P–Coclé. Nose Ornament in the Form of a Turtle with C-shaped Body. 750 AD–1250. Venado Beach. Spondylus shell
RM2H459G5–Mantle detail on a spondylus, or Thorny Oyster shell, Spondylus varians. The mantle of these bivalve mollusks is highly variable in color, Philippines
RMJNCT2B–Thorny Oyster shell, France / (Spondylus spec.) | Stachelauster, Muschelschale / (Spondylus spec.)
RMR19EJG–Variable Thorny Oyster, Spondylus varians, Angel's Window dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia
RMKC5XE8–Canine Ornament, 7th–8th century, Guatemala or Mexico, Mesoamerica, Maya, Shell (Spondylus), H. 3 3/4 x W. 2 3/8 x D. 1 in. (9.5
RMRX568C–Shell Mosaic Ritual Mask. Teotihuacan; Teotihuacan, Mexico. Date: 300 AD-600 AD. Dimensions: 18 × 21 × 11 cm (7 1/8 × 8 1/4 × 4 5/16 in.). Stone and spondylus shell with stucco. Origin: Teotihuacán. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute.
RFF495J3–Sea shell isolated in black,Marine sea shell in a studio setting against a dark background. Sea shell from collection. Shell
RMJGA9PP–Spiny Spondylus cemented to its rock substrate in a still life with a red rose and a Thatcheria shell contrasting rich color with seashell forms
![Thorny oyster [Spondylus varians], pattern of mantel. When the oyster closes, the shell looks like part of the reef. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RP5HYD/thorny-oyster-spondylus-varians-pattern-of-mantel-when-the-oyster-closes-the-shell-looks-like-part-of-the-reef-tulamben-bali-indonesia-2RP5HYD.jpg "Thorny oyster [Spondylus varians], pattern of mantel. When the oyster closes, the shell looks like part of the reef. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Stock Photo")
RM2RP5HYD–Thorny oyster [Spondylus varians], pattern of mantel. When the oyster closes, the shell looks like part of the reef. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
RFJGA1PH–Beautiful sea shell,Spondylus I Tericus, isolated on white background view from the top .For posters, sites, business cards, postcards, interior desig
RM2AHRH62–Coclé. Nose Ornament in the Form of an Long-Nosed Saurian with C-shaped Body. 750 AD–1250. Venado Beach. Spondylus shell
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