Description:

Pre-Columbian, Guerrero, Mexico, Late Preclassic, ca. 300-100 BCE. To an extent the head form retains the basic rounded shape of the cobble from which it was carved Single hole drilled from top to bottom. Characteristic of the M-24 variant, this head features ovalized eyes, a naturalistically defined mouth and nose, cheeks that seem remarkably flesh, again pointing to that naturalism. The formative character of the M-24 type in relation to the Teotihuacan prototype is easily recognizable. According to Carlo Gay, "It naturally follows that toward the close of the tradition the Mezcala style may have been, directly or indirectly, influential in shaping the basic Teotihuacan style of stone figures, face panels, and masks, which developed in the Tepecoacuilco and Cocula River drainages directly north of the Mezcala region." [Carlo Gay and Frances Pratt, Mezcala: Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero Mexico (Geneva/Switzerland: Balsas Publications, 1992) p. 93] Measures 2" (5.1 cm) long x 1 1/2" (3.8 cm) wide x 1 1/4" (3.2 cm) deep. Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL, acquired prior to 1970. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. #102489

  • Condition: Bit of encrustation at top as shown. Tiny nick to cheek. Intact and excellent.

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