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THBGuerrero Chontal Greenstone Standing Figure
Lot 181a
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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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- Lot Description
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 characteristically oversized head, undercut neck, straight mouth, sunken eyes with drilled pupils, schematically delineated torso with incised lines suggesting attenuated arms and waistline, and tapered legs held together. The Chontal and Mezcala artists created portable sculpture grave offerings. This example presents a blend of the dramatically abstract Mezcala stylings with the relatively more naturalistic features of the Chontal, these most visible in the contours of the facial planes. The beauty of the stone in addition to the elegant delineation of the form make for an impressive piece. Size: 3.1" W x 9" H (7.9 cm x 22.9 cm); 9.5" H (24.1 cm) on included custom stand.
The Guerrero region of modern-day southwestern Mexico was the center of the Mezcala and Chontal stone carving traditions. While Mezcala artists are known for their abstract, geometric style, the Chontal sculptors imbued their artworks with more naturalism. Although their stonework stems from the Preclassic period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE, later Mesoamerican peoples clearly cherished Chontal portable sculptures as heirlooms. Chontal creations have been unearthed in ritual caches at Templo Mayor, the principal temple of the 15th century Aztecs of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City).
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Meza Family collection, Whittier, California, USA, acquired in the 1960s; ex-Fernandez Family collection, by descent from Dr. R. Fernandez in the 1940s
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167956Loss to top of proper right side of head. A few stable surface fissures travelling vertically down the front. Abraded area to verso. Minor nicks throughout. Otherwise, excellent with light earthen deposits in some recessed areas.Condition
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