Attractive Guerrero Chontal Stone Mask
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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Chontal, 600 to 400 BCE. A fine greenstone face with a pointed, triangular chin, a large nose, and shallow eyes that may once have been filled with shell. This region is known for its greenstone figural carving, especially of heads and faces. Chontal stone sculpture deviates from the earlier Guerrero-region sculptural styles by being more naturalistic rather than highly abstracted geometric human figures made by the Mezcala, and that development is seen here. The name "Chontal" probably comes from the Aztec, who called the people of this region "Chontales"; we do not know what they called themselves. Size: 4" W x 4.2" H (10.2 cm x 10.7 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Huber collection
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#117057
Provenance: Ex-Huber collection
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#117057
Condition
Wear to surface, especially to top, but shape is clear.
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Attractive Guerrero Chontal Stone Mask
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
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