Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 100 BCE. A finely carved, stringcut, and pecked Mezcala axe god figure, hand-carved from a rich-hued greenstone, likely dark green diorite or serpentine. The figure stands upon delineated legs that taper to a point - hence the name "axe god." This particular Mezcala axe god exhibits features characteristic of M-6 to M-10 Mezcala figures presenting relatively subtle facial features and limbs. Size: 5.75" H (14.6 cm); 6.125" H (15.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Compare to a similar examples in: Gay, Carlos MEZCALA: Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero, Mexico; Balsas Publications, Geneva, 1992, plate 40.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex Joseph Ronar, an architect (1948-1993) from Montreal, Canada

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  • Condition: Old loss to right foot. Expected surface wear commensurate with age. Wonderful pecking marks as shown. Scattered deposits.

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