Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A strand of 30 hand-carved stone beads featuring solid and mottled hues of brown, green, beige, cream, gray, and tan. The beads exhibit discoid, conical, spherical tubular, oblong, and barrel forms, and 1 of the larger greenstone beads bears a minimally-carved visage. Each is drilled with a suspension hole so it can be restrung for a more comfortable wear. Size (largest bead): 2" L x 1.25" W (5.1 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s

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Stones are ancient; stringing is modern. Stones have minor abrasions, nicks, and light earthen deposits, otherwise all are intact and very good. Not wearable in its current form but can be restrung with modern materials for wearability.