{"product_id":"monte-alban-pendant-on-black-jade-necklace-sterling-silver-oaxaca-mexico-zapoteco-2848","title":"Monte Alban Pendant on Black Jade Necklace. Sterling Silver. Oaxaca, Mexico. Zapoteco. 2848","description":"This handmade pendant is reproductions of an ancient Zapotec pendant that were found in the 7th tomb of Monte Alban.  The Zapotec are some of the native people of Oaxaca. The pendant represents a double plumed moon and serpent heads. It is poetry and cultural heritage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pendant is strung on handmade black jadee beads from Guatemala. All of the metal is sterling silver. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePendiente de la luna con serpientes (núm. 140). Es un pendiente que tiene un gancho, como el que hemos visto en el pectoral número 167, lo que indica que era colgado de algún objeto, quizá de una cabeza de águila, por la semejanza que vamos a ver con los números 113 y 139. La parte principal del pendiente consiste en una figura de forma de lira, que en los códices mexicanos representa la luna sólo que aquí es doble y de ella salen cinco rayos sobre un fondo de plumas. De esta figura de la luna cuelgan cuatro cabezas de serpiente y de cada una de ellas debe haber estado suspendido un cascabel, pero desgraciadamente los dos de la izquierda no pudieron ser encontrados en la tumba.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaso, Alfonso, \"Metales preciosos. Oro\", Arqueología Mexicana, edición especial, núm. 41, p. 32-33.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003etranslation: Moon pendant with serpents (no. 140). This pendant has a hook, like the one seen on pectoral no. 167, indicating that it was hung from some object, perhaps an eagle's head, given the similarity we will see with numbers 113 and 139. The main part of the pendant consists of a lyre-shaped figure, which in Mexican codices represents the moon, except here it is double, with five rays emanating from it against a background of feathers. Four serpent heads hang from this moon figure, and a rattle must have been suspended from each of them, but unfortunately, the two on the left could not be found in the tomb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaso, Alfonso, \"Precious Metals. Gold,\" Arqueología Mexicana, special edition, no. 41, pp. 32-33.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdjustable to 22.5 inches long. \u003cbr\u003e(Unfortunately its being work backwards in the photos. Good news is that its being discounted a bit for that reason)","brand":"Aadya Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45290911793267,"sku":"xM8pZpLEzzEm6XDn","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1847\/5061\/files\/499a56c5-8237-525d-b775-9e0d7568cb8e.jpg?v=1785356227","url":"https:\/\/www.aadyabazaar.com\/products\/monte-alban-pendant-on-black-jade-necklace-sterling-silver-oaxaca-mexico-zapoteco-2848","provider":"Aadya Bazaar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}