Culture: Moche -- Period: ca. BC 200 - 500 AD. -- Region: Peruvian North-Coast -- Size: -- Description: Single strand necklace composed of 59 copper beads, most disc,- whorl or round shaped, some having clear exterior decorations. Made of copper in various alloys and for the greater part created by casting a smaller part was hammered and folded into the desired shape. -- Condition: Excellent, all beads intact with various degrees of green patina, depending the used alloy. Restrung with new stri ...click for details
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