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A Mezcala greenstone head

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Item Details

Description

Pre-Columbian or later; Guerrero, Mexico
The Mesoamerican carved greenstone head presented on a metal base
3.5" H x 2.75" W x 1.875" D

Provenance: The Blake Byrne Collection

Condition

Overall good condition with wear, weathering, inherent surface-reaching fractures, inclusions, and abrasions commensurate with age. Head with prior made holes to top, possibly for hanging. Head and base with accession number labels.

With base: 4.75" H x 2.75" W x 2.75" D