Typologie : Necklace with serpentine claw shape pendant. Material : Serpentine, jade, silver. Description : The larger beads and the "claw" are made of dark green serpentine, the smaller ones are mayan era jade beads (including a couple turquoise) ; some contemporary silver beads were added to enhance the ancient Serpentine beads. Dating, hominid : These Serpentine beads belong to the Neolithic period, circa 7000/5000 years ago, and were conceived by Homo Sapiens Sapiens. Origin : Found in Mauritania. Length Necklace : 60 cm. Condition : Intact, Superb Desert Patina. Acquired in 2021 from Mr. Z. private collector, who has been collecting since the 70's. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.