Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Idol Figure
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Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved greenstone figure of characteristically abstract form with deep, string-cut grooves that define the legs, arms, hands, and neck. The conical head rises above the rounded shoulders and presents a shallow groove for the mouth, a sizable nose, and smooth, flat planes that create the cheeks and brow. Size: 2.25" W x 6.625" H (5.7 cm x 16.8 cm); 7" H (17.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired 2000 to 2010
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#178126
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved greenstone figure of characteristically abstract form with deep, string-cut grooves that define the legs, arms, hands, and neck. The conical head rises above the rounded shoulders and presents a shallow groove for the mouth, a sizable nose, and smooth, flat planes that create the cheeks and brow. Size: 2.25" W x 6.625" H (5.7 cm x 16.8 cm); 7" H (17.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired 2000 to 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#178126
Condition
Minor abrasions and softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to figural form. Several previous labels on verso.
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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Idol Figure
Estimate $1,700 - $2,550
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