{"product_id":"south-california-coast-chumash-serpentine-pendent","title":"South California Coast Chumash Serpentine Pendent","description":"\u003cp\u003e17th-19th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.375\" H x 3\" L x 1' W with Drill Hole\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Serpentine Stone into an Oblong Pendent with a Hole in One End\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChumash (and related Southern California coastal\/proto-Chumash) stone pendants and ornaments include examples made from serpentine\/serpentinite, though steatite (soapstone) and shell are more commonly documented.\u003cbr\u003eThe Chumash traditionally occupied coastal areas of present-day Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties (and Channel Islands), with related or overlapping groups further south. They produced a range of personal ornaments and ritual items, including pendants, beads, and charmstones (plummet-like objects sometimes perforated or grooved for suspension).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48090326597797,"sku":"25-0658","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/25-0658_1.jpg?v=1785860492","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/south-california-coast-chumash-serpentine-pendent","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}