Description:

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A beautiful and wearable necklace composed of dozens of carnelian, rock crystal, and high-grade (90%+) silver beads. The cylindrical carnelian beads exhibit warm vermilion and soft cream hues, with a honey-yellow color for the rock crystal discs, and a translucent, nearly colorless hue for two crystal cylinders near the strand terminals. The central rock crystal pendant resembles an abstract frog with retracted legs, a stocky body, and bulging eyes, and areas of orange-red color accentuate the amphibious features. Strung in modern times and capped with a silver-plated loop and lobster clasp combo, this is a delicate and elegant necklace! Size (necklace): 20.5" L (52.1 cm); (frog pendant): 0.8" W x 1.1" H (2 cm x 2.8 cm); quality of silver: 90%+.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection

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#151002

  • Condition: Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. Carnelian, rock crystal, and silver beads are ancient, and stringing and silver-plated components are modern. Minor nicks to some beads, with light deformation and encrustations on some silver beads, and minor abrasions to some stone beads. Nice patina to silver beads.

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