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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God - Stout Form

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God - Stout Form: **Originally Listed at $300** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A finely-executed anthropomorphic figure, carved and string-cut from a gorgeous mottled stone of pale green

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone figure of abstract form known as an axe god with string-cut grooves creating the anthropomorph

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Abstract Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine standing axe god figure of a characteristically abstract form, hand-carved from mottled dark grey and hunter green s

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, of characteristically abstract form, standing atop a pair of string-cut legs.

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, of characteristically abstract form, standing at

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Arnovick: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, of characteristically abstract form, standing atop a pair of string-cut legs.

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure of abstract form with string-cut body features an

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Sotheby's: **Originally Listed at $300** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 300 BCE. A hand-carved and string-cut anthropomorphic figure from a pale grey stone, its extremely minimalistic form represe

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A hand-carved stone figure of characteristically abstract form depicting an 'axe god

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Framed Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A petite figure of a highly stylized form that is carved from an opaque white stone. The

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Mezcala Stone "Axe God", Mexico, 300 BC/300 AD: Mezcala Stone "Axe God", Mexico, 300 BC/300 AD. Mezcala Anthropomorphic Stone Idol in male form, Guerrero, Mexico region, 300 BC - 300 AD, cult of the votive celt or axe head, in grey-green hardstone.

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Axe God: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A lovely standing axe god figure of a rotund form, hand-carved from mottled sage-green stone with dar

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A fine example of an abstract anthropomorphic figure that is hand-carved from mottled green-brown stone with light

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Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A Mezcala standing anthropomorphic figure, finely carved and string cut from mottled greenstone, displaying

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Southwest Mexico, Guerrero, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved, deep grey-green stone (probably andesite) depicting a standing anthropomorphic figure, the human physiognomy displaying ap

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Arte Primitivo: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. An impressive anthropomorphic axe god, hand-carved from a sumptuous mottled green stone with black a

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God - Stout Form

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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A finely-executed anthropomorphic figure, carved and string-cut from a gorgeous mottled stone of pale green hues with dark green inclusions. The figure is characteristically abstract and minimalistic, its face comprised of drilled eyes occupying a concave band across the front, an open mouth, curved back, and delineated limbs , though not separated from body like later examples. Custom stand. Size: 2.5" W x 4" H (6.4 cm x 10.2 cm); 4.375" H (6.4 cm x 11.1 cm) with stand

Provenance: Ex-Peter Arnovick Collection, San Francisco, CA

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Condition

Expected surface wear with some scratches. Surface fissures inherent to stone. Dark mark presumably from old inventory label. Mineral deposits.

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God - Stout Form

Name: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God - Stout Form
SKU: 50666158
Price: 600 USD
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