Description:

Pre-Columbian, South America, Northern Peru, Chavin, ca. 1400 BCE to 400 BCE. A lovely strand of beads carved from sodalite, one of the primary elements of lapis lazuli mined from the Andes and cherished since antiquity. The piece is comprised of thirty-five, hand-carved cylindrical-shaped beads of rich blue-violet hues and cream and brown-colored veining. Will be quite impressive when restrung! Nice workmanship and superb stone from this very early Pre-Columbian culture. Size: 23"L, beads range in size from 1/2" to 3/4". Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, Santa Monica, CA. 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. #109602

  • Condition: A few beads have small chips. Needs to be restrung. Otherwise good.

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