Necklace made of cylindrical jadeite and serpentine beads interspersed with small anthropomorphic figurines and a head serving as a central pendant.
Guanacaste culture, Nicoya region, Nicaragua/Costa Rica border
Late Period VI, 1200-1550 AD.
H. 32.5 cm
A strong Mayan influence is to be noted in the execution of this necklace.
Provenance:
Old French collection made at the beginning of the 20th century.
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