**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A lovely standing anthropomorphic axe god figure, carved from a mottled green stone with both light and dark inclusions. It has a slender waist, folded arms resting in front of a wide abdomen, a delineated neckline, and an oblong head with exaggerated facial features. The top of the head is tapered to a rough point, hence the "axe god" denotation. The legs, arms, waist, and neckline have all been formed via the string-cutting method. Size: 4.125" H (10.5 cm).

Provenance: private Stagecoach, Nevada, USA collection; acquired from 1985 to present from galleries such as Arte Primitivo, Art For Eternity, Butterfields, and Riverbend Gallery

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#128794

Expected surface wear commensurate with age, fading to some features, and small chips to legs and head. Light earthen and mineral deposits throughout.