Grandmother Spider- Hand Painted Lentil Earrings
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Grandmother Spider- Hand Painted Lentil Earrings
Item: JB-026-SPI
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Price: $53.00

Grandmother Spider is a design frequently used by the mound builders on stone discs, pottery and shell gorgerts. The mound builders lived in the greater Mississippi Valley.  The designs on these earrings come from pottery of the Mississipian Period wich was roughly from around 800AD to about 1650AD  They were hand painted with underglazes. then fired to 2000 degrees F (1200C ) They are wired with sterling silver and stone beads and a bone skull is at the bottom.

Ear wires will vary from photo depending on availability.

Choose the color choice from the drop down box.

Size: Overall Length 4" spider beads are 3/4" (20mm) Diameter