Pre Columbian, Stone, Meso American Zone, Necklace with Human Teeth, 300-900 AD - $270 - (Edmonton, AB)

Pre Columbian, Meso American Zone, Early/Late Classic 300-900 AD, Likely Aztec, 36 inches of stone beads with four very small human teeth. Two are green from being buried next to a metal tool (copper) for hundreds of years. The Aztecs routinely sacrificed children and adolescents in the first four months of the year, or until the yearly rainy season started. They also sacrificed women. All posted photos were taken by the seller with a Canon digital camera and a lab. quality AmScope 3.5x - 180x trinocular stereo microscope, with the appropriate Barlow lenses, a mounted digital camera and lighting options. Photos 1 thru 6 were shot with the Canon camera, photos 7 thru 12 were shot with the AmScope. Photos 1 thru 6 are images of the subject necklace, photos 7 thru 10 are images of the teeth, photos 11 and 12 are images of the stone beads. All magnified images show the mineral deposits that build up on buried items over hundreds or thousands of years. USPS/Canada Post Tracked Service. From my collection, all artifacts are packed with the greatest care using the best materials money can buy. Information on the Aztec culture from the book "City of Sacrifice" , from my library.

Posted in Edmonton, AB, Antiques
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