Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A mottled greenstone Mezcala standing anthropomorphic figure, displaying the more severe aesthetic of M-18 types, which according to expert Carlo Gay showed significant changes advancing them over the previous four types. For instance, note how the flat plane across the lower section of the face creates an illusion of a nose. A classic example string-cut from a cobbled stone of stunning sage green coloration with black mottled inclusions. Custom, museum-quality stand. Size: 1.5" W x 3.25" H (3.8 cm x 8.3 cm); 5" H (12.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA. Gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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