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THBGorgeous Mezcala Stone Axe God - Pecked Diorite
Lot 133
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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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Jun 7, 2018
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2018-06-07 09:00:00
2018-06-07 09:00:00
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Looking for a bargain on authentic ancient and ethnographic art? These lots are going, going, gone! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Looking for a bargain on authentic ancient and ethnographic art? These lots are going, going, gone! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero state, Mezcala culture, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A beautiful anthropomorphic axe god figure, hand-carved from emerald-green diorite with orange, grey, black, and beige inclusions. The delineated legs taper to an acute point, hence the name "axe" god, and a triangular abdomen displays recessed diagonal lines suggestive of arms. Sloped shoulders recess to a thick neck which supports a massive head defined by a grooved mouth, angular cheeks, and a plateaued brow line. The facial features, as well as the details along the legs and torso, are all delineated through the meticulous string-cutting technique. Polished in modern times, this exceptional example is replete with expert artistry, beautiful color, and simplistic anthropomorphic features! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 4.55" H (11.6 cm); 4.875" H (12.4 cm) on included custom stand.
The Mezcala sculptors brilliantly used string-saw technology to differentiate facial features and limbs. 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. Mezcala sculptural works are equally appealing for the inherent beauty of the stone selected by the ancients. This example is no exception!
For similar examples, please see: Gay, Carlo. MEZCALA: Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero, Mexico. Balsas Publications, Geneva, Switzerland, 1992, pp. 193 - 199.
Provenance: ex-private Gill collection, Florida, USA; ex-private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Cosby collection, USA
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#133661Surface wear commensurate with age as expected, small nicks to body, legs, and peripheries, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits within recessed areas. Old inventory information written in black on verso of head.Condition
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