Description:

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved omphacite jade figure of characteristically abstract form. Deep, string-cut grooves form the delineated physiognomy while a pair of shallow drill holes form the eyes. A pair of biconically drilled holes on the shoulders suggest this figure was worn as a pendant on either the living or the dead. Size: 1.9" W x 4.125" H (4.8 cm x 10.5 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010

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#173405

  • Condition: Light abrasions and earthen deposits commensurate with age, otherwise intact and very good. Nice root marks and string-cut features.

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