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THBRare Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Idol
Lot 3a
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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
Apr 25, 2019
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2019-04-25 10:00:00
2019-04-25 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An intriguing anthropomorphic figure of a modified M-24 type, carved from pale sage-green stone with orange, white, and dark-brown inclusions. The figure stands atop delineated knobby legs, has a bulbous abdomen with lateral string-cut grooves delineating the arms, and sloping shoulders which taper inward to a thick neck. The characteristically-elongated head displays appealing stylization with string-cut grooves denoting the eyes, mouth, and ears, with a prominent triangular nose in the center, and a conical finial projecting from the top of the cap. Typical Guerrero Mezcala figures exhibit a minimalist presentation with vague bodily features, so this more-detailed example is quite rare! Size: 1.9" W x 5.625" H (4.8 cm x 14.3 cm); 6" H (15.2 cm) on included custom stand.
For a stylistically-similar example of the M-24 type, please see: Gay, Carlo and Frances Pratt. "Mezcala: Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero Mexico." Balsas Publications, New York, 1992, pp. 94-95, plate 79.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hart collection, California, USA
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#143744Restoration to head with light resurfacing along break lines. Minor abrasions and nicks to head, body, and limbs, with light encrustations within some recessed areas. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label on verso.Condition
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