Pre-Columbian, Guerrero Region, Mexico, Mezcala, ca. 500 - 200 BCE. C\Three similar stone axe gods, all comprised of light grey to tan brown hardstone with white inclusions, abstract anthropomorphic Mezcala figures, a variant of the M-8 or M-10 type, standing with attenuated arms /hands carved at sides and bifurcated legs. The Mezcala sculptors brilliantly used string-saw technology to differentiate facial features and limbs. The ancient artisans of this region were particularly adept at reducing the human body to simple, eloquent forms via this string cut technique. The result ironically appeals to a modernist taste for minimalism. Mezcala sculptural works are equally appealing for the inherent beauty of the stone selected by the ancients. These examples are no exception! Size: 6.5" H (16.5 cm) for largest.

Provenance: Ex-private collection of P. Simon, Taos, NM

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Each intact and generally excellent with very minor chipping