Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A hand-carved axe god figure of squat, abstract form bearing string-cut grooves that roughly outline bulging eyes, a broad nose, and a closed mouth. Surmounted by a helmet-like headdress, the sizable head sits above bent arms that rest on the chest and delineated legs. Scholars posit that axe god figures like this example were repurposed from stone axe heads that were damaged or otherwise unusable. Size: 3.4" W x 7" H (8.6 cm x 17.8 cm)

Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966

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#184041

  • Condition: Weathering and surface wear with chips, nicks, and abrasions as shown. Otherwise, intact with nice remaining detail.

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