A Moche Chrysocolla and Gold Pendant, Moche I-II, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 - 500 CE
A Moche Chrysocolla and Gold Pendant, Moche I-II, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 - 500 CE
A Moche Chrysocolla and Gold Pendant, Moche I-II, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 - 500 CE

A Moche Chrysocolla and Gold Pendant, Moche I-II, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 - 500 CE

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This exquisite pendant is crafted from an original Moche earflare. The gold framework features an openwork star rim that showcases a central disk of colorful turquoise chrysocolla stone. Surrounding the exterior are ten gold cups.

Medium: Chrysocolla, gold

Dimensions: Diameter: 1 inch (2.5 cm). Strung on an 18K gold chain of 18 inches.

Condition: The chrysocolla disk has been repaired from two pieces and is now completely stable, otherwise intact and in very good condition.

Provenance: Dr. Marcel Ebnöther (1920–2008) private collection, Switzerland, thereafter private collection of a NYC. physician, acquired in 1998.

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