Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. This elegant necklace is strung together with thirty seven stones; green stones, onyx, and quartz. The largest pendent bead is a cylindrical light green stone. The other beads are a variety of hues; molted green, gray, brown, black with specs of mica. Some are round, cylindrical, and disc shaped. Several stones are carved shapes that resemble abstracted animals, one close to the pendent is reminiscent of a bird. These were hand polished, drilled, and carved with great craftmanship to adorn a person with prestige. This beautiful necklace is wearable with modern lobster clasps. Size: 15.25" L (38.7 cm); Largest bead Size: 1.75" L (4.4 cm)
Provenance: private North Carolina collection, USA, by inheritance in 2019; ex-private Holly Springs collection, North Carolina, USA, before 2000
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Condition
Strung in modern times with modern findings. Minor nicks and abrasions to beads. Small areas of encrustation.