Native Crafts NA01

Chaquira Beaded Collar

Definition: beaded collar, collares chaquira in Spanish, or beaded necklace.  These traditional chaquiras, worn by both men and women of the Ngöbe-Buglé (Guaymí) tribe, are so elaborate that they are worthy of framing as a celebrated art object. They are made with glass trade beads and are highly prized by this indigenous group. Framed.

• Tribe: Ngobe (Guayami)
• Location: Southern Costa Rica
• Size: 16.5″ x 18″, or  42cm x 46cm