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THBLot of 2, Teotihuacan & Mezcala Stone Axe Gods
Lot 38b
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Mar 18, 2021
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2021-03-18 10:00:00
2021-03-18 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Oceanic
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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, much more. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, much more. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE; Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 200 to 800 CE. A fine pair of hand-carved and string cut stone anthropomorphic figures of abstract forms. The largest is carved from a gray stone and exhibits a cleft delineating the legs and incised lines that indicate arms. The rectangular head contains the minimalistic visage, with a groove mouth and indentations under the brow as eyes. The smaller figure is similarly formed, but with a flatter profile, from a mottled greenstone with an incised T shape forming the legs and waist. The enlarged head exhibits a wide, low relief nose, and a pair of tab-shaped ears beneath the narrowed forehead. Ancient Meso-American artisans were adept at reducing the human form down to minimal, elegant shapes via the meticulous string-cut technique. A wonderful pair that demonstrate this desire for simple representation across different Ancient Mexican cultures! Size of large figure: 4.25" L x 1.65" W (10.8 cm x 4.2 cm); small figure: 2.375" L x 1.25" W (6 cm x 3.2 cm); size of case: 5.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" H (13.3 cm x 15.9 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
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#162479Nicks and chips to both. Light mineral deposits and earthen encrustations. Good condition!Condition
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