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Pre-Columbian bracelet of stone disk beads and larger stone with gold leaf
Strung necklace consisting of disc beads of stone, including jadeïet. In the center is a larger cylindrical bead of white stone, around which is bent a layer of hammered gold leaf. \According to Mr Feriz, this is a children's bracelet. The object is a grave gift.‖ In America, there was a widespread belief in the afterlife. Gifts were given to the dead, often utensils such as earthenware pots, weap…
Type of item
- Object Type: accessories worn on arms or hands
- accessories worn on arms or hands
Date
- voor 1492
Medium
- Material: jade
- jade
- Jade
Type of item
- Object Type: accessories worn on arms or hands
- accessories worn on arms or hands
Date
- voor 1492
Medium
- Material: jade
- jade
- Jade
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Creation date
- 1492
Provenance
- 1969-01-01
- Schenking
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/europeana-fashion/121090
Is part of
- Europeana XX: Century of Change
Is related to
- wax
- bead
- ambergris
- stone
Providing country
- Netherlands
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2020-03-31T16:16:09.268Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-10-20T13:51:01.552Z