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Necklace w/ Mezcala & Maya Stone Beads
Necklace w/ Mezcala & Maya Stone Beads
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Description
Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala & Maya cultures, ca. 600 BCE to 900 CE. A collection of over 60 ancient Mexican stone beads, each pecked and polished to a rounded form- most are greenstone, quartzite, and white lava rock, but there are several jadeite pieces as well! Strung in modern times on a modern cord as a wearable necklace, these can easily be restrung to craft new jewelry. Size of strand: 30" L (76.2 cm); central pendant: 1.3" L x 1" W (3.3 cm x 2.5 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Estate collection, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024

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#185575
Condition
Some chips and nicks. Light mineral deposits. Strung in modern times on a modern cord. Could be worn as is, but these could benefit from being restrung on a better cord.
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Necklace w/ Mezcala & Maya Stone Beads

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Louisville, CO, United States7,958 Followers
Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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