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Beautifully and intricately designed, extra-large, double-sided pendant with a man pulling a donkey (burro) in hand-etched sterling silver and black enamel Niello on one-side, and a very detailed, Aztec calendar in shiny sterling silver with light patina on the reverse side.
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The Aztecs were fantastic record keepers and their sun stone calendar, very similar to the Maya calendar, is a sacred, solar calendar with a remarkably accurate and complex dating system. It was created by skilled mathematicians to mark time and to predict changes that would affect their survival and destiny and was not created to predict a “doomsday” as it is commonly perceived. Instead it reinforced the belief of rebirth, that when one cycle ends another begins. The burro is a familiar beast of burden and at times, has an obstinate personality and may refuse to do any work. This gorgeous, two-sided pendant depicts both scenes wonderfully.
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- Signed Hallmark (Pendant): MEX .925 PLATA with Eagle hallmark and an indiscernible signature (It looks like it was accidentally double stamped and it is very difficult to read)
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Finish: Shiny, sterling silver with light patina
- Condition: Excellent vintage
- Weight: 19.0 g
- Bale: Solid pinched bale
- Measurements: Approx. 2” diameter
- Gift box and wrapping may vary.
Love One Another ~ Bella Morena
