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Mezcala Guerrero Stone Axe God

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**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero Region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An abstract anthropomorphic greenstone figure, standing with arms at sides and legs somewhat bifurcated. The Mezcala sculptors brilliantly used string-saw technology to differentiate facial features and limbs, which have been smoothed by time but are still visible. The ancient artisans of this region were particularly adept at reducing the human body to simple, eloquent forms via this string cut technique. The result ironically appeals to a modernist taste for minimalism. Size: 1.5" W x 4.1" H (3.8 cm x 10.4 cm)

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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Condition

Lower legs and small part of the top of the head are an ancient lost. The surface has smoothed with time but the form is still visible.

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Mezcala Guerrero Stone Axe God

Name: Mezcala Guerrero Stone Axe God
SKU: 85293567
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

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