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MAYA NECKLACE WITH JADE PENDANT AND BEADS
Maya Necklace with Jade Pendant and Beads
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Carved jadeite, stone beads, shell or bone beads, metal fittings
Dimensions: Pendant height approx. 6 cm; overall necklace length variable
Necklace featuring a carved jadeite pendant in the stylized form of an abstracted insect or shield-like emblem, defined by symmetrical lobes and a central vertical ridge with transverse bar. The pendant’s smooth, mottled green surface is characteristic of high-quality jadeite prized in Maya culture.
The necklace strand is composed of cylindrical jadeite beads, smaller green stone beads, and darker interspersed beads, possibly made of shell, bone, or stone. These are strung on metal-linked connectors, forming a V-shaped drop that emphasizes the central pendant.
Provenance:
Likely from the Maya lowlands, in present-day Guatemala, Belize, or southern Mexico.
Maya Necklace with Jade Pendant and Beads
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Carved jadeite, stone beads, shell or bone beads, metal fittings
Dimensions: Pendant height approx. 6 cm; overall necklace length variable
Necklace featuring a carved jadeite pendant in the stylized form of an abstracted insect or shield-like emblem, defined by symmetrical lobes and a central vertical ridge with transverse bar. The pendant’s smooth, mottled green surface is characteristic of high-quality jadeite prized in Maya culture.
The necklace strand is composed of cylindrical jadeite beads, smaller green stone beads, and darker interspersed beads, possibly made of shell, bone, or stone. These are strung on metal-linked connectors, forming a V-shaped drop that emphasizes the central pendant.
Provenance:
Likely from the Maya lowlands, in present-day Guatemala, Belize, or southern Mexico.
