Mezcala / Chontal Greenstone Head

Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 800 to 400 BCE. Hand-carved and string-cut from a gorgeous pale mottled greenstone, an abstract, stylized standing figure with a

A Chontal Greenstone HeadGuerrero-Style, Circa 700-300 B.C.Height 3 3/4 inches (9.53 cm). Property from the Estate of Charles S. Hopper, Chicago, Illinois Provenance: Charles Hopper (1949-2012), Chica

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal and Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A collection of 19 stone beads that are all hand pecked, polished, and drilled for suspension. Most of the bead

**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 600 to 400 BCE. A hand-carved and string-cut abstract standing figure shaped from a mottled green hardstone. The d

Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero Mountain area, Mezcala-Chontal, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A large green stone anthropomorphic idol figure, with a stylized, angular body, squared shoulders, arms and

Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 800 to 400 BCE. Hand-carved, string-cut, and pecked from an gorgeous grey stone with white and russet inclusions, an abstract, st

Pre-Columbian, Guerrero, Mexico, Mezcala style, ca. 300 BCE. This is a greenstone head with a look that could have inspired a Cubist -- a triangular face with nose and ovoid eyes and mouth. The upper

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture (Balsas culture), ca. 700 to 200 BCE, probably early in that period based on style. A beautiful cut grey-green andesite h

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine abstract anthropomorphic head, hand-carved from a mottled pistachio-hued greenstone with both light a

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine abstract anthropomorphic head, hand-carved from a mottled pistachio-hued greenstone with both light and dark inclusions. The counte

**Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, Guerrero, Mexico, Mezcala culture, ca. 700 BCE to 650 CE. Three carved stone earspools, two from a greenstone of beautiful sage hues with white inclusions

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero/Mezcala, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. This axe head is carved from green stone and, like many other Mezcala axe heads, has carving at the head and bottom to slightly suggest a s

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Chontal, ca. 400 BCE. Chontal greenstone figure with oversized head donning a pointed headdress (a sign of shaman status), its expressive visage with bold features, a

A fine green speckled stone figure, Chontal/Mezcala, with head, arms at sides and short legs. Dimensions: 3-1/2" l; Weight: 5 oz. Provenance: Ex. Dr. Collection, NY State, acquired 1960s.

Guerrero Mezcala greenstone beaded necklace with an axe head pendant, southern Mexico, ca. 600-100 BCE.Length, approx.: 24 in. Pendant; length: 1 3/4 in x width: 3/4 in.

Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, Late Preclassic period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A fabulous example of a stone carving from Guerrero, Mexico, a region best known for Mezcala and Ch

Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 1000 to 400 BCE. A wondrous standing bird-man figure, hand-carved from a mottled forest-green stone with beige and black inclusio

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Guerrero (Mezcala)/Chontal, ca. 600 to 400 BCE. A hand-carved and string-cut abstract standing figure shaped from a smooth green hardston

**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala/Chontal, ca. 800 to 400 BCE. Hand-carved and string-cut from a gorgeous pale mottled greenstone, an abstract, styl

**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala/Chontal, ca. 800 to 400 BCE. Hand-carved and string-cut from a gorgeous pale mottled greenstone, an abstract, styl

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture (Balsas culture), ca. 700 to 200 BCE. This is a miniature greenstone (jadeite) figure with large head whose style was an inspiration for Cubism; hands

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 600 to 400 BCE. A hand-carved and string-cut standing figure, shaped from a mottled dark-green hardstone, depicting an

**Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 800 to 400 BCE. A hand-carved greenstone axe god of unusual form bearing protruding hands, a trapez

Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 800 to 400 BCE. A standing anthropomorphic figure, hand-carved from a mottled pale-green stone with dark inclusions. The figure h