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Necklace

Native NameChachal de Brujo
Object Number:42-35-23
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Guatemalan
Quiche
Provenience: Guatemala
Santo Tomas Chichicastenango
Department of Quiche
Culture Area: Central American
Section:American
Materials:Jade
Silver
Length: 22 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number:IX - Other Number

Description

Shaman's necklace. 37 prehistoric beads mostly jade, 3 jade pendants: axe god bird, 1 silver cross, 6 round silver coins, 1 silver piece of eight, 7 irregular silver coins most of which are from pieces of eight

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