Lot 30A

Mezcala Stone Effigy Figures, Group of 3

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Mezcala Stone Effigy Figures, Group of 3

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Starting Bid: $400

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June 5, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
Louisville, CO, US

Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mezcala, ca. 500 BCE – 300 CE. A group of three carved stone anthropomorphic figures in the classic Mezcala style, each reducing the human form to geometric planes with notched shoulders, a broad rectangular head, and minimal facial features defined by string-cut grooves. The largest is a boldly simplified standing figure worked from a pale banded stone, the smallest is a pendant-sized example with drilled suspension holes. largest: 1.5" W x 4.2" H (3.8 cm W x 10.7 cm H).

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Largest: ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection; ex-major gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, primarily acquired between 1985 and 2005

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Item # 202814

  • Condition: Good. Loss to suspension hole on smallest figures. Old Chips and loss to head on the largest figure. Pitting to surfaces, with earthen and mineral deposits.

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$300 $999 $50
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$2,000 $4,999 $250
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$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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