Pre-Columbian, Northern Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. A wearable necklace constructed with dozens of tubular carnelian beads as well as 26 petite beads depicting grub worms known as "gusanos." The round-backed creatures each have incised striations to delineate their heads from their bodies, and the central pendant depicts a larger grub worm with a sizable head. The ends of the necklace are capped with a lustrous loop and lobster clasp. Size (necklace): 24.5" L (62.2 cm); (pendant): 1.03" L x 0.48" W (2.6 cm x 1.2 cm) Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection, purchased 1989; ex-Gary Coleman, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, acquired 1976; ex private British Columbia collection, Canada, acquired 1972 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #172594