Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, M-16 type, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A lovely example of the M-16 type standing anthropomorphic figure that is hand-carved from mottled gray-green stone with dark gray, beige, and light green inclusions. The slender figure stands upon a pair of delineated, string-cut legs and features a grooved waistline, a slightly portly abdomen, angular shoulders, and arms held flush against the torso. The elongated head features a pair of drilled eyes, a large, triangular nose above pursed lips, smooth cheeks, and an incised groove across the brow. Size: 1.25" W x 6.2" H (3.2 cm x 15.7 cm); 6.625" H (16.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Barney G. Malone collection, Texas, USA, collected by Malone in Mexico between 1963 and 1969, and imported into the USA prior to 1970

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Possible repair across chest and side of head, but well executed if present. Minor abrasions and encrustations, with light softening to some finer details. Nice preservation to overall form.