Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God - Stout Form
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**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 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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#120094
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
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.
#120094
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
Estimate $500 - $750
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