Mezcala Guerrero Stone Figure w/ Liberal Red Cinnabar- Lot 85, Auction 5/24/2018
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Mezcala Guerrero Stone Figure w/ Liberal Red Cinnabar- Lot 85, Auction 5/24/2018

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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A finely-crafted anthropomorphic figure assuming the fetal position, carved and string-cut from a green stone with wonderful red cinnabar highlighting the recessed areas. The figure is characteristically abstract and minimalistic, its face showing a prominent nose and recesses suggesting eyes and mouth. The torso, arms, hands, and legs are all delineated via the string-cut technique. A special example from the Mezcala. Size: 2.375″ H (6 cm)

Condition: Old collection label on the underside. Normal surface wear with expected abrasions commensurate with age. Liberal remains of red cinnabar on the surface.

Provenance: ex collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA

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