Mezcala Stone Axe Blade & Jar Effigy Pendant, 2 pcs
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Pre-Columbian, Guerrero Region, Mexico, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A greenstone votive pendant or amulet in the shape of a vessel and a fine axe head pecked and polished from a gorgeous greenstone. The jar effigy represents a skin bag / gourd shaped vessel with 3 lug handles around the body and neck with a shallow drilled mouth. While actual skin bags and gourds have not survived the test of time, this amulet is an outstanding example of sculpture that sheds light on the everyday domestic life of the Mezcala. Size of axe: 4.5" L x 2" W (11.4 cm x 5.1 cm)
A similar example and more information about these skin bag and gourd effigies are published in Carlo Gay's book, "Mezcala Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero Mexico". New York: Balsas Publications, 1992 p. 184-188.
Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970.
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#178234
Pre-Columbian, Guerrero Region, Mexico, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A greenstone votive pendant or amulet in the shape of a vessel and a fine axe head pecked and polished from a gorgeous greenstone. The jar effigy represents a skin bag / gourd shaped vessel with 3 lug handles around the body and neck with a shallow drilled mouth. While actual skin bags and gourds have not survived the test of time, this amulet is an outstanding example of sculpture that sheds light on the everyday domestic life of the Mezcala. Size of axe: 4.5" L x 2" W (11.4 cm x 5.1 cm)
A similar example and more information about these skin bag and gourd effigies are published in Carlo Gay's book, "Mezcala Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero Mexico". New York: Balsas Publications, 1992 p. 184-188.
Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970.
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.
#178234
Condition
Minor nicks and surface ware. Mineral deposits and patina on one face of blade. Jar is intact and very good.
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Mezcala Stone Axe Blade & Jar Effigy Pendant, 2 pcs
Estimate $300 - $450
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