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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Sotheby's

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A fine example of an abstract anthropomorphic figure that is hand-carved from mottled green-brown stone with light

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Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A Mezcala standing anthropomorphic figure, finely carved and string cut from mottled greenstone, displaying

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Southwest Mexico, Guerrero, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved, deep grey-green stone (probably andesite) depicting a standing anthropomorphic figure, the human physiognomy displaying ap

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Arte Primitivo: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. An impressive anthropomorphic axe god, hand-carved from a sumptuous mottled green stone with black a

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone figure of abstract form known as an axe god with string-cut grooves creating the anthropomorph

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Impressive Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Arnovick: **Originally Listed at $400** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero Region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An abstract anthropomorphic figure, closest to type M-10, hand carved and string-cut from a pale grey

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Abstract Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine standing axe god figure of a characteristically abstract form, hand-carved from mottled dark grey and hunter green s

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, of characteristically abstract form, standing atop a pair of string-cut legs.

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Fine Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God - Type M-10: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A wonderful hand-carved and string-cut anthropomorphic figure, carved from a smoky gray hardstone (probably ande

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, of characteristically abstract form, standing at

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Arnovick,: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A splendid stone axe god figure - so called because scholars posit they were created fro

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Arnovick: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, of characteristically abstract form, standing atop a pair of string-cut legs.

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Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero / Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. Skillfully carved and string cut from a beautiful mottled pale greenstone, an abstract anthropomorphic figure, standing with hands held a

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mezcala, ca. 300 BCE to 100 BCE. Finely carved and string-cut from a single piece of mottled grey stone, likely andesite, an anthropomorphic figure tha

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Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god of a substantial size with a stocky body displaying a pair of arms folded acr

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Sotheby's

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Description

**Originally Listed at $300**

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 300 BCE. A hand-carved and string-cut anthropomorphic figure from a pale grey stone, its extremely minimalistic form representing an early Mezcala variant, its visage with a strong ridge for a nose down the center of its face, pierced round eyes, and a wide smile - its rigid body with string-cut delineated arms and legs. Drilled at shoulders for suspension. Custom stand with an old Sotheby's label on the underside. Size: 3.125" H (7.9 cm); 3.75" H (9.5 cm) on stand.

Provenance: Ex-Peter Arnovick Collection, San Francisco, CA; Sotheby's label on underside

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Condition

Expected surface wear with abraded areas, and losses to feet, nose, tip of head as shown. Wire fitted to perforations for attaching to stand.

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Sotheby's

Name: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Sotheby's
SKU: 55204799
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $750

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