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Ancient Pre-columbian Jade Bead
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Our Price: £200.00
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A wonderful large ancient Mesoamerican jade stone bead with dark blueish grey hues. Jade was the most important of all gemstones to the Mesoamerican peoples. They carved everything from figural sculptures to mace heads in the
form of fantastic animals, and of course elaborate pendants and beads were highly valued and worn as amulets.
Condition: Excellent
43 mm x 19 mm
Approx age 2000 years + or -
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Ancient Pre-columbian Tairona Jasper Bead
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Our Price: £150.00
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A wonderful large ancient Mesoamerican jasper stone bead from the Tairona culture.
Condition: Excellent
39 mm x 14 mm
Age 1000 to 2000 years old
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Ancient Pre-columbian Jade Bead
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Our Price: £130.00
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A wonderful large ancient Mesoamerican jade stone bead. Jade was the most important of all gemstones to the Mesoamerican peoples. They carved everything from figural sculptures to mace heads in the
form of fantastic animals, and of course elaborate pendants and beads were highly valued and worn as amulets. The huge holes make this bead easy to string.
Condition: Excellent
35 mm x 19 mm
Approx age 2000 years + or -
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Ancient Pre-columbian Jade Tube Bead
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SOLD!
A wonderful large ancient Mesoamerican jade tube bead.
Condition: Very good with some surface pitting.
38 mm x 12 mm
Approx age 2000 years + or -
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Ancient Pre-columbian Jaguar Tooth Amulet
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SOLD!
This pre-columbian carved shell depicts a jaguar tooth with correct dental anatomy. It is a very rare find and would make a stunning centre piece on a necklcae or simply kept as a dispaly item.
"The representation of jaguars in Mesoamerican cultures has a long history, with iconographic examples dating back to at least the mid-Formative period of Mesoamerican chronology. The jaguar (Panthera onca) is an animal with a prominent association and appearance in the cultures and belief systems of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican societies. Quick, agile, and powerful enough to take down the largest prey in the jungle, the jaguar is the largest of the big cats in the Americas, and one of the most efficient and aggressive predators. Endowed with a spotted coat and well adapted for the jungle, hunting either in the trees or water, making it one of the few felines tolerant of water, the jaguar was, and remains, revered among the indigenous Americans who live closely with the jaguar. All major Mesoamerican civilizations prominently featured a jaguar god, and for many, such as the Olmec, the jaguar was an important part of shamanism" ~ Wikipedia
Condition: Very Good
Origin: Pre-Columbian. Colina, Ancient Mexico
Believed to be well over 1000 years old.
Provenance: Dr James Keats Collection
length 8.6 cm x 2.2 cm
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Ancient Pre-columbian Stone Head Pendant
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No longer available!
A magnificent pre-columbian green stone carved head pendant. Rare quality pieces like this are seldom seen in the marketplace. A very collectible item.
pre-columbian head with jungle bird feather plumes.
length 41.77 mm x 26.57 mm
400 CE to 1000 CE
Provenance: 1960s Rita Okrent Collection
Condition: Excellent
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