Description:

Pre-Columbian, Guerrero, Mexico, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. About as choice a small Mezcala figure as you will ever find. Type M-12, carved deep green stone standing axe god with string cut features. Heavy brow with slightly raised nose, open mouth string-cut arms and slightly tapered legs. A beautiful example! Size: 1.375" W x 3.75" H (3.5 cm x 9.5 cm); 4" H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand.

For the type, see Carlo Gay/ Francis Pratt - Mezcala Ancient Stone Sculpture From Guerrero Mexico

Provenance: private British Columbia, Canada collection, gifted from aunt in Tucson, Arizona, USA, acquired prior to 1994

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  • Condition: Choice with a few areas of surface deposits and the most minor old roughness to back top of head.

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