3 " Vintage Taxco 925 Aztec Mayan Calendar TONALAMATL Pendant Necklace Mexican
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:6813367 | Ethnic Origin: Mayan |
| Metal: Sterling Silver | Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico |
| Brand: Taxco | Metal Purity: 925 |
| Jewelry Type: Necklace, Pendant | Main Stone: Obsidian |
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Very nice HUGE approx 3" Sterling Silver Aztec Mayan TONALAMATL CALENDAR Vintage Taxco Pendant Native American Necklace
It is Hallmarked: Hecho En Mexico (Eagle 3 but very faded) and tested as STERLING SILVER!
Bale opening is approx 3mm
Total silver weight alone is approx 50 grams! Close to 2 ounces
Just under 3" at approx 2.91" or 74mm
You will be hard pressed to find another Aztec Mayan TONALAMATL CALENDAR at this size, quality and in STERLING SILVER!
The necklace itself measures at approx 20 1/2" and consists of a beautiful real Obsidian beads, real silver beads and red real hairpipe beads. It is finished off with a traditional native hook sterling silver closure system.
Great bold and eye catching gift or personal item to rock that ancestry! It simply doesn't get any better than this! True Native American artistry at it's best!
Free First Class shipping in the USA with tracking number by next business day
Although traditionally known as the calendar stone, the design does not represent a calendar in our sense of the term. It is rather a complex of symbols that have to do with the Aztecs veneration of the sun. The face in the center is that of Tonatiuh, the sun god, surrounded by four glyphs that represent the four ages through which the earth has passed. Next occupying a narrow band, are the symbols for the 20 days of the Aztec week. Following this are 8 points representing the rays of the sun and symbols denoting the preciousness of these rays. Finally are seen two fire serpents, again symbols of the sun, with flames coming from their bodies and with the faces of the fire god and of the sun god emerging from their mouths.
Introduction to the Aztec Calendar
Not just one calendar
There is not just one Aztec calendar, there are two more or less independent systems. One calendar, called the xiuhpohualli, has 365 days. It describes the days and rituals related to the seasons, and therefor might be called the agricultural year or the solar year. The other calendar has 260 days. In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, it is called the tonalpohualli or, the day-count. Most information on this website refers to the tonalpohualli, which is the sacred calendar.
The tonalpohualli, or day-count, has been called a sacred calendar because its main purpose is that of a divinatory tool. It divides the days and rituals between the gods. For the Aztec mind this is extremely important. Without it the world would soon come to an end. According to Aztec cosmology, the universe is in a very delicate equilibrium. Opposing divine forces are competing for power. This equilibrium is in constant danger of being disrupted by shifting powers of the gods, of the elemental forces that influence our lives. This struggle cannot be won by any god.
The notion that everything ultimately consists of two opposing forces is essential to the Aztec worldview. The world is always on the brink of going under in a spiritual war, a war of gods competing for supreme power. To prevent this from happening, the gods have been given their own space, their own time, their own social groups, etcetera, to rule over. The tonalpohualli tells us how time is divided among the gods.
The system of the tonalpohualli
The system of the tonalpohualli can be best understood by imagining two wheels that are connected to each other. One wheel has the numbers "one" to "thirteen" written on it. The second wheel has twenty symbols on it. In the initial situation, number "one" combines with the first symbol. This is the first day of the tonalpohualli. Now the wheels start moving and number "two" combines with the second glyph. This is the second day. After fourteen days, an Aztec week (trecena in Spanish) of thirteen days has passed. The wheel with the numbers shows number "one" again. The other wheel now shows the fourteenth symbol. After 260 days, the two wheels have returned to their initial position. The tonalpohualli starts all over again.
Dividing time among gods
A day (tonalli) in the tonalpohualli consists of a number and a symbol or daysign. Each daysign is dedicated to a god or elemental force, the provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy for the day. The twenty daysigns and their gods are successively:
Disclaimer: Most of my listings are vintage pieces, this fact should be considered on determining condition for all my listings, Potential buyers are responsible to determine the actual condition of items listed. The stated conditions in the description are based on my opinion only and are provided for guidance only. The pictures included in the listing are a part of the description and detail any damage/imperfection not stated. Age stated in the title and descriptions is seller's opinion only and is based on sellers experience and is in no way guaranteed. Antique, secondhand, used, vintage jewelry WILL have broken, chipped, scratches missing stones, wear, holes and other damage or imperfections that occur with age not including in the seller's description, Please look at all the pictures for details. weights, measurements, size and color are approximate and are not guaranteed, including stones as I don't use a Gems Tester so for any and all pragmatic reasoning I declare that ALL Chalcedony family are the same in my listings. This means: Green Onyx, White onyx, Faux Jade, Mesoamerican Jade, Green Chalcedony, Chrysoprase are listed without true distinction between them as mere variations of cryptocrystalline silica. OBSIDIAN is obsidian even if it it is black, gold sheen, Mahogany.Rainbow etc etc“
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Very nice HUGE approx 3" Sterling Silver Aztec Mayan TONALAMATL CALENDAR Vintage Taxco Pendant Native American Necklace
It is Hallmarked: Hecho En Mexico (Eagle 3 but very faded) and tested as STERLING SILVER!
Bale opening is approx 3mm
Total silver weight alone is approx 50 grams! Close to 2 ounces
Just under 3" at approx 2.91" or 74mm
You will be hard pressed to find another Aztec Mayan TONALAMATL CALENDAR at this size, quality and in STERLING SILVER!
The necklace itself measures at approx 20 1/2" and consists of a beautiful real Obsidian beads, real silver beads and red real hairpipe beads. It is finished off with a traditional native hook sterling silver closure system.
Great bold and eye catching gift or personal item to rock that ancestry! It simply doesn't get any better than this! True Native American artistry at it's best!
Free First Class shipping in the USA with tracking number by next business day
Although traditionally known as the calendar stone, the design does not represent a calendar in our sense of the term. It is rather a complex of symbols that have to do with the Aztecs veneration of the sun. The face in the center is that of Tonatiuh, the sun god, surrounded by four glyphs that represent the four ages through which the earth has passed. Next occupying a narrow band, are the symbols for the 20 days of the Aztec week. Following this are 8 points representing the rays of the sun and symbols denoting the preciousness of these rays. Finally are seen two fire serpents, again symbols of the sun, with flames coming from their bodies and with the faces of the fire god and of the sun god emerging from their mouths.
Introduction to the Aztec Calendar
Not just one calendar
There is not just one Aztec calendar, there are two more or less independent systems. One calendar, called the xiuhpohualli, has 365 days. It describes the days and rituals related to the seasons, and therefor might be called the agricultural year or the solar year. The other calendar has 260 days. In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, it is called the tonalpohualli or, the day-count. Most information on this website refers to the tonalpohualli, which is the sacred calendar.
The tonalpohualli, or day-count, has been called a sacred calendar because its main purpose is that of a divinatory tool. It divides the days and rituals between the gods. For the Aztec mind this is extremely important. Without it the world would soon come to an end. According to Aztec cosmology, the universe is in a very delicate equilibrium. Opposing divine forces are competing for power. This equilibrium is in constant danger of being disrupted by shifting powers of the gods, of the elemental forces that influence our lives. This struggle cannot be won by any god.
The notion that everything ultimately consists of two opposing forces is essential to the Aztec worldview. The world is always on the brink of going under in a spiritual war, a war of gods competing for supreme power. To prevent this from happening, the gods have been given their own space, their own time, their own social groups, etcetera, to rule over. The tonalpohualli tells us how time is divided among the gods.
The system of the tonalpohualli
The system of the tonalpohualli can be best understood by imagining two wheels that are connected to each other. One wheel has the numbers "one" to "thirteen" written on it. The second wheel has twenty symbols on it. In the initial situation, number "one" combines with the first symbol. This is the first day of the tonalpohualli. Now the wheels start moving and number "two" combines with the second glyph. This is the second day. After fourteen days, an Aztec week (trecena in Spanish) of thirteen days has passed. The wheel with the numbers shows number "one" again. The other wheel now shows the fourteenth symbol. After 260 days, the two wheels have returned to their initial position. The tonalpohualli starts all over again.
Dividing time among gods
A day (tonalli) in the tonalpohualli consists of a number and a symbol or daysign. Each daysign is dedicated to a god or elemental force, the provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy for the day. The twenty daysigns and their gods are successively:
Disclaimer: Most of my listings are vintage pieces, this fact should be considered on determining condition for all my listings, Potential buyers are responsible to determine the actual condition of items listed. The stated conditions in the description are based on my opinion only and are provided for guidance only. The pictures included in the listing are a part of the description and detail any damage/imperfection not stated. Age stated in the title and descriptions is seller's opinion only and is based on sellers experience and is in no way guaranteed. Antique, secondhand, used, vintage jewelry WILL have broken, chipped, scratches missing stones, wear, holes and other damage or imperfections that occur with age not including in the seller's description, Please look at all the pictures for details. weights, measurements, size and color are approximate and are not guaranteed, including stones as I don't use a Gems Tester so for any and all pragmatic reasoning I declare that ALL Chalcedony family are the same in my listings. This means: Green Onyx, White onyx, Faux Jade, Mesoamerican Jade, Green Chalcedony, Chrysoprase are listed without true distinction between them as mere variations of cryptocrystalline silica. OBSIDIAN is obsidian even if it it is black, gold sheen, Mahogany.Rainbow etc etc“
