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Description
Sterling Silver
repoussed skull and chased Gingko leaf
hand woven chain
100% hand made

the skull and the leaf are not braised together, they are two separate pieces, which gives this necklace a nice flow to it. I created this piece in a trade with another local jewelery artist.

Tang Child from Wikipedia:

"The fossil consists of most of the face and mandible with teeth and, uniquely, a natural endocast of the braincase. It is estimated to be 2.5 million years old. Originally thought to have been a monkey or ape, Dart realized that the skull would have been positioned directly above the spine, indicating an upright posture. This is a trait seen in humans, but not other primates.

The Taung Child is believed to have been about 3 years old at the time of its death. "

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made the photo a little lighter/more contrast. On another monitor it looked a little dark

Description
Sterling Silver
repoussed skull and chased Gingko leaf
hand woven chain
100% hand made

the skull and the leaf are not braised together, they are two separate pieces, which gives this necklace a nice flow to it. I created this piece in a trade with another local jewelery artist.

Tang Child from Wikipedia:

"The fossil consists of most of the face and mandible with teeth and, uniquely, a natural endocast of the braincase. It is estimated to be 2.5 million years old. Originally thought to have been a monkey or ape, Dart realized that the skull would have been positioned directly above the spine, indicating an upright posture. This is a trait seen in humans, but not other primates.

The Taung Child is believed to have been about 3 years old at the time of its death. "

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made the photo a little lighter/more contrast. On another monitor it looked a little dark