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THBSuperb / Tall Guerrero Mezcala Diorite Axe God
Lot 163
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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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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Nautical, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero State, Mezcala culture, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A beautiful anthropomorphic axe god figure of a rare form with delineated fingers on the verso, hand-carved and pecked from midnight green diorite with grey, black, and beige inclusions. The delineated legs taper downward to stocky points, and a rectangular abdomen is flanked by slender arms, while hands rest on the posterior at the verso. Planar shoulders support a massive head which presents recessed eyes and a straight nose. The neckline, eyes, mouth, arm lines, and waist are all formed via the string-cutting technique, and the figure is meticulously polished to a lustrous sheen. Size: 2.5" W x 7.3" H (6.4 cm x 18.5 cm)
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.
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired in the mid-1990s
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#181891Some chipping to feet as well as nicks and abrasions throughout as shown. Otherwise, intact and excellent with smooth surfaces and light earthen deposits in areas.Condition
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