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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Axe God Figure

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Axe God Figure

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A hand-carved greenstone axe god figure standing atop what was once the chopping edge of a functioning axe head. The abstract figure bears shallow, string-cut grooves that comprise the arms, waist, legs, neck, mouth, and eyes. Size: 2.5" W x 7.375" H (6.4 cm x 18.7 cm)

Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966

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Condition

Minor chips and abrasions, with earthen deposits, and scattered areas of roughness, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to figural form.

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Axe God Figure

Name: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Axe God Figure
SKU: 155276337
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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