Sterling Silver pendant from Peru

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Double-sided sterling silver pendant in the shape of a chakana (* Andean cross).
This unique silver piece consists among other things of semi-precious stone of jade, lapis, turquoise and mother of pearl.

Because its handcrafted, your pendant can vary slightly from the picture. Handmade in Cuzco, Peru.

* The Andean cross (Quechua: tawa chakana) is a symbol common in the highlands of Bolivia and Peru, which dates back to the Inca. The four directions symbolize the four cardinal directions of the Inca Empire, the hole in the middle of the navel of the world - Qusqu (Cusco), the capital of the Inca. The grading between the bars represents the tripartite division of the world into the Underworld (Ukhu Pacha), the World of Men (Kay Pacha) and the Divine World or the Upper World (Hanaq Pacha).

The Andean Cross contains in short the complete life of the Inca. Thus, the three stages symbolize not only the three different worlds but also their animal representatives. The condor embodies the divine world and justice at the same time. The human world is symbolized by the Puma, which stands for strength, and the underworld embodies the serpent and its wisdom. (from Wikipedia)

925 Silber

ca. 4,5 x 4,5 cm
Handmade in Peru

Silver pendant &quote;Chakana&quote; (two-sided)

This Product was added to our catalogue on 22/04/2024.

Silver pendant "Chakana" (two-sided)

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