Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Guatemala, Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE; Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A collection of massive pottery beads gathered and strung on modern cords- one with 8 beads and the other with 24. Most are of thick cylindrical or barrel forms, and the 2 most petite in the collection are spindle whorls with a conical shape. Please note the size of these beads - a single one could make a substantial pendant, and these can easily be restrung as one desired! Size (largest bead): 3" L x 1.25" W (7.6 cm x 3.2 cm); (smallest): 0.75" Diameter (1.9 cm)

Provenance: private Friday Harbor, Washington, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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#172542

  • Condition: Losses and chips throughout as shown. All are strung in modern times on modern leather cords. Mineral and light earthen deposits throughout. Beads can be restrung into wearable forms if desired.

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