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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God - Stout Form
Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God - Stout Form
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Description
**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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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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Starting Price $200
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