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THBChontal Serpentine Standing Figure
Lot 103a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2020-08-27 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, ca. 400 BCE. Skillfully carved from a rich green stone, likely serpentine, a standing figure with characteristically schematized, angular features. The ancients of Guerrero used the string-cut technique to render such abstract figures. This example presents with defined arms that are separated from the torso, parted legs, and incised markings to delineate hands, shoulders, waist, neckline, and mouth. Furthermore, the eyes are suggested by two slight circular depressions. In addition to this marvelous form, the stone itself is inherently beautiful with deep green hues and black inclusions as well as scattered surface deposits. While Chontal stone sculpture deviates somewhat from the earlier Mezcala sculptural style by being relatively more naturalistic, this example clearly holds onto a taste for abstraction identified with the Mezcala. A wonderful example. Size: 4.75" W x 7.5" H (12.1 cm x 19 cm); 8.7" H (22.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex Collection of Mauricio and Emilia Lasansky, Iowa City, Iowa, USA by descent to the current owner
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#155739Repaired break through his waist and arms with resurfacing along break lines. Ancient erosion to the upper portion of his head, with nicks and abrasions to limbs and body. Smooth surface texture throughout.Condition
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