Guerrero Mezcala Stone Bead Necklace
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A necklace strung with 20 hand-carved stone beads in hues of gray, black, and green. Each oblong bead has a biconical drill hole through the thickest part of its body, enabling them to be suspended. Size (necklace): 32" L (81.3 cm); (stone pendant): 2.3" L x 0.75" W x 0.6" H (5.8 cm x 1.9 cm x 1.5 cm)
Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966
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#177932
Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#177932
Condition
Wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Stone beads are ancient; stringing is modern. Some beads with light earthen deposits, minor abrasions, and small chips, otherwise intact and very good. Nice presentation!
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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Bead Necklace
Estimate $700 - $1,050
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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