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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Face Amulet

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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. Relatively few face amulets have survived from the Mezcala culture. This example was hand-carved and skillfully string cut from a single dark greenstone cobble to present a classic Mezcala abstract visage. A single perforation at the top center would have allowed it to be suspended as a pendant, hung on the walls of the indigenous' huts, or fastened to shrouds of the deceased when used in burials. Size: 2" W x 2.75" H (5.1 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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Condition

Intact, with a lightly pitted/abraded surface commensurate with age. Great preservation of form.

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Face Amulet

Name: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Face Amulet
SKU: 85293572
Price: 150 USD
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