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Vintage Guatemalan Maya Chachal Necklace Indigenous Style Antigua Provenance Cor.
This is a traditional Guatemalan chachal necklace, a form ofjewelry associated with Maya and other Indigenous Guatemalan dress andceremonial adornment. Its value is primarily cultural, historical, decorative,and collectible . The metal was examined by ajeweler and is not sterling silver.
Vintage Guatemalan chachal necklace associated with the Mayaand Indigenous jewelry traditions of Guatemala. The necklace has aged palecoral-colored beads, numerous decorative metal beads, bells, andtraditional-style charms. It has a distinctive handcrafted and folkloricappearance.I acquired this necklace from a woman in Antigua, Guatemala in the 1980s, andit remained in our family from that trip. The seller’s name and exact date areunknown.The metal was examined by a jeweler and is not sterling silver. The beads havenot been gemologically tested and are described by appearance only ascoral-colored stone beads. The Indigenous attribution is based on the necklace’sGuatemalan chachal form, regional provenance, and resemblance to documentedexamples of Indigenous Guatemalan jewelry; no specific artist or maker isclaimed.
