Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone figure of highly abstract form bearing a tapered body, a planar verso, and a conical head that rises above the minimalist visage. Remains of string-cut decorations as well as the original caliche surfaces are still visible across the composition. Size: 1.8" L x 2.3" W x 6.125" H (4.6 cm x 5.8 cm x 15.6 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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#177878

  • Condition: Light earthen deposits, with wear to caliche surfaces, softening to finer details, some small calcifications, and chips across several areas, otherwise in very good condition. Nice caliche remaining in several areas.

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September 14, 2023 8:00 AM MDT
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