Gold Plated, Pre-Colombian Reproduction Mini Frog Pendant, 13mm, Sold Individually
SKU: MBC-268
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$9.50
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Description
- These pendants are priced and sold individually
- Museum reproduction of pre-Colombian tiny gold frog
- The frog is 13mm long including the loop, by 8mm wide
- The perfect size for earrings or delicate necklaces
- In Mesoamerican culture frogs and toads often represented deities, and were associated with rituals to bring the rain necessary for growing food.
- In come cases they were also associated with fertility and childbirth
- 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.