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THBGuerrero Mezcala Type M-18 Greenstone Axe God
Lot 149
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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, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A spectacular example of a highly stylized anthropomorphic figure of the classic M-18 type, hand-carved from soft green-hued stone with light and dark gray inclusions. The intriguing figure presents with string-cut grooves delineating both legs and forming the waistline, arms, and deep neckline. Biconically drilled holes are drilled behind each shoulder that were perhaps used for suspending the figure from a necklace as a pendant. The bulbous head protrudes upwards from the narrow neck and bears diagonally slanted eyes, deep nasolabial folds, a sizable triangular nose, and pursed lips above a pointed chin. A fascinating example of early Guerrero lapidary artistry! Size: 1.875" W x 5.9" H (4.8 cm x 15 cm); 6.3" H (16 cm) on included custom stand.
Cf. Gay, Carlo and Frances Pratt. "Mezcala: Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero Mexico." Balsas Publications, Geneva, 1992, p. 81, plate 67.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private L.M. collection, Illinois, USA, acquired in the 1980s
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#165016Very light abrasions to limbs and head, with minor encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful preservation to overall form and light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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