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Chontal Guerrero Stone Figure - Unusual Form
Chontal Guerrero Stone Figure - Unusual Form
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala-Chontal, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A wonderful greenstone figure of an anthropomorphic idol with string-cut arms, neckline, slit mouth, and ears, slightly bifurcated legs, and deeply drilled eyes - carved from an inherently beautiful stone of mottled pale and forest green hues. Size: 2.5" W x 4.25" H (6.4 cm x 10.8 cm)

Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illionois, USA, acquired prior to 1970

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Condition
Surface wear commensurate with age; however, details show quite nicely.
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Chontal Guerrero Stone Figure - Unusual Form

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