Claire Barnes · @ClaireFromClare
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More bling for : gold for your face!

Spiders can be found in going back at least 2500 years as symbols of warfare, ritual sacrifice, & agricultural fertility.

1 Nose ornament, 6th-7th c. CE, Peru, ; gold, silver, shell
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2 Earflare frontal, 6th-7th c. CE, Peru, Moche; gold, silver
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3 Nose ornament, , culture, 100 BCE-200 CE metmuseum.org/art/collection/s

Met collection.

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For please enjoy this sparkly bling from the 2021 @AMNH ”Beautiful Creatures” exhibition:
Tarantula brooch by Hemmerle, 1995; horse conch pearl, Umba sapphires, diamonds, colored diamonds and gold.
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#saveaspiderday #spider #pleasenosquish

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