Gold Plated, Pre-Colombian Reproduction Frog/Toad Mini Pendant, 17mm, Sold Individually
SKU: MBC-269
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$13.00
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Description
- These pendants are priced and sold individually
- Miniature reproduction of pre-Colombian gold frog or toad
- The frog is 17mm long including the loop, by 10mm wide
- The perfect size for earrings or delicate necklaces
- In Mesoamerican culture frogs and toads often represented deities and were associated with ritual to bring the rain necessary for growing food.
- In come cases they were also associated with fertility.
- These museum quality reproductions are cast in lead-free pewter, then given a double plating of 24karat gold, and a lacquer coat to prevent protect the finish.
- Gold in the pre-conquest cultures of Colombia had more than financial value, it represented a spiritual connection to the life giving sun, their deities, and the yellow color of the staple food, maize, aka corn.