Mayan & Mixtec Stone Macrame Necklace
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE (round beads) and Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE (pendant). A group of ten round jadeite beads and a single grey-green large anthropomorphic pendant or amulet, strung together with modern black macrame. The jadeite beads are pretty, ranging from a paler white-green to a deep green with mica inclusions that sparkle. The pendant depicts a standing figure, possibly one wearing a large mask, and has a perforation drilled through its back for attachment. Length of strand: 20" L (50.8 cm); size of pendant: 2" L x .875" W (5.1 cm x 2.2 cm)
Provenance: beads and amulet are ex Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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#128625
Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE (round beads) and Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE (pendant). A group of ten round jadeite beads and a single grey-green large anthropomorphic pendant or amulet, strung together with modern black macrame. The jadeite beads are pretty, ranging from a paler white-green to a deep green with mica inclusions that sparkle. The pendant depicts a standing figure, possibly one wearing a large mask, and has a perforation drilled through its back for attachment. Length of strand: 20" L (50.8 cm); size of pendant: 2" L x .875" W (5.1 cm x 2.2 cm)
Provenance: beads and amulet are ex Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
#128625
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Beads show light signs of wear and have patina from age and handling.
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Mayan & Mixtec Stone Macrame Necklace
Estimate $500 - $750
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