Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure
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Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An abstract anthropomorphic axe god figure that is hand-carved from hardstone with mottled beige and tan hues. The slender figure stands atop delineated legs and features string-cut grooves that form the waist line, neckline, slanted eyes, narrow mouth, and tapered brow. Size: 1.625" W x 4.1" H (4.1 cm x 10.4 cm); 4.75" H (12.1 cm) on included custom stand.
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
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#155013
Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An abstract anthropomorphic axe god figure that is hand-carved from hardstone with mottled beige and tan hues. The slender figure stands atop delineated legs and features string-cut grooves that form the waist line, neckline, slanted eyes, narrow mouth, and tapered brow. Size: 1.625" W x 4.1" H (4.1 cm x 10.4 cm); 4.75" H (12.1 cm) on included custom stand.
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
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#155013
Condition
Chips to top of brow, with light encrustations, and minor abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Nice root marks throughout.
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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure
Estimate $300 - $450
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