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Important Rare Pre-Columbian Tairona/Quimbaya High Carat Gold Necklace about 1500 yrs old

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Start price: $1,500

Estimated price: $1,500 - $15,000

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Keywords: Pre-Columbian jewelry, Gold necklace, Quimbaya, 22k gold necklace, ancient Colombian artifacts, gold claw necklace, ceremonial jewelry, tribal jewelry, black stone, high karat gold, archaeological jewelry, South American antiquities, museum-quality necklace, museum-quality jewelry, ancient gold

Important Pre-Columbian gold jaguar form claw and black stone bead necklace, likely from the Tairona or Quimbaya cultures of Colombia, circa 500–1000 CE. The necklace tests for 22k gold+ and has been restrung with modern gold clasp added.

Weight: 78 grams approx

Length: 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.) Approx

ID 95

Condition: Good condition, restrung with modern clasp added.

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