Mayan Kakaw Necklace Chocolate Glyph Amulet

Beautiful Mayan Glyph ceramic Pendants made from high-fire clay.. 

Threaded onto adjustable cords. The pendants measure approximately 1-5/8" by 1/4 inch thick (35mm x 5mm).

KAKAW: The glyph comprises the image of a fish and fish fin, connoting the syllable ka twice, and the symbol for w or wa below. Through the study of scripts and codices, such as the Codex Mendoza, cacao beans were understood to be integral to Maya trade and currency. Many commodities had values measured in the quantity of cacao beans, which, due to their intrinsic utility and size proved to be good monetary units. Given the commercial value of cacao, Maya rulers created sumptuary laws such that commoners could not literally drink their money away, further reinforcing cacao as a luxury for the rich.