Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figure
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A lovely example of a hand-carved greenstone figure of abstract form standing atop a pair of delineated legs. Of mottled forest and sage green hues, the figure features several string-cut grooves that create the waistline, inward-facing arms, and large hands held atop each hip. The enlarged head features sizable eyes, a flush nose above slender lips, and sloping cheeks, all beneath a bulbous brow. Size: 1.7" W x 4.2" H (4.3 cm x 10.7 cm); 4.4" H (11.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: Barakat Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA acquired before 2000
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Provenance: Barakat Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA acquired before 2000
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.
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#170911
Condition
Small nicks and chips atop head, with minor pitting and abrasions to body and limbs commensurate with age, otherwise in excellent condition. Great surface smoothness in most areas. Old inventory label adhesive visible on verso.
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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figure
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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