ANTIQUE GUATEMALAN SILVER AND CORAL NECKLACE (CHACHAL)
d. 1870-1910, double-strand of coral beads with silver balls and coins; the pendant a silver large REPUBLICA MEXICANA coin with various applied animals and smaller coins, strands 23"l 0
Coral and silver were considered signs of wealth for both the Spaniards and the Maya. The Maya passed their coral from generation to generation. The west coast of Guatemala provided a source of coral for centuries until the supply was exhausted by the Spaniards in the early 18th c. After that, imported glass was used in place of coral. Silver coins and beads, also alloy, were added and replaced often. Necklaces were continually restrung.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Realized: $750 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 138 : ANTIQUE GUATEMALAN SILVER AND CORAL NECKLACE (CHACHAL)
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