**Originally Listed At $550**

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine standing figure of a characteristically abstract form, hand-carved from mottled sage-green stone with beige and dark-green inclusions. The figure presents with fused legs, a stocky abdomen, slender arms draped to the waist, and biconically drilled suspension holes through each sloping shoulder. The elongated head presents drilled eyes and string-cut grooves defining the nose, lips, and eye brows. A fine and early example from ancient Mexico! Size: 1.5" W x 3.9" H (3.8 cm x 9.9 cm); 5.1" H (13 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection, acquired by descent from the owner's father, collection amassed between 1950-1990

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#137363

Lower half of legs reattached, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break line. Light abrasions to legs, body, and head, with softening to some finer details. Light earthen deposits throughout.