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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Head Pendant

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Description

**Originally Listed At $250**

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved greenstone head of characteristically abstract form that exhibits mottled hues of sage and cream. Deep, string-cut grooves create the minimalist facial features that include a broad mouth, deep nasolabial folds, and broad eyes, and the rounded forehead is biconically drilled through the top to create a suspension hole. Size: 1" L x 2.3" W x 2.75" H (2.5 cm x 5.8 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection, before 2010; ex-private Michigan collection

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Condition

Light abrasions and small nicks, with some areas of roughness, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to abstract form. Old inventory information on verso.