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All auctions / Jewelry & Gems / Mesoamerican Greenstone Bead Necklace + Face Pendant


Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala to Maya culture, ca. 600 BCE to 900 CE. An ancient greenstone and jadeite bead necklace assembled as a wearable strand. The beads include string-cut elements and shaped forms suggesting simplified zoomorphic figures, interspersed with cylindrical and irregular stone beads. At the center hangs a triangular stone pendant carved as a human face with stylized features and ear ornaments, serving as a strong focal element. Modern brass spacer beads and a magnetic clasp have been added for wearability. Size of strand: 24" L (61 cm); bead face: 0.9" L x 0.8" W (2.3 cm x 2 cm) Item # 200251
Estimate:$250
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