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| Lot# & Name: |
018. Mezcala Stone Standing Figure - M10 Type |
| Estimate: |
$1,000-$1,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$450.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$450.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Mexico - West Coast and Classic Period Cultures
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| Culture or Country: |
Guerrero.
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| Period: |
Ca. 400 B.C.
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| Size: |
4-3/4”L. x 2”W. |
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| Description: |
Carved speckled gray and cream hardstone standing figure, having a tapered head and simply sculptured facial features, open mouth, squared shoulders and arms indicated. Excellent ancient surface patina. Intact, exc. cond. The representation of human figures played an important role in Mezcala culture.
cf.: Primitive Museum of Art's Mezcala Stone Sculpture: The Human Figure, p.22-23, and Mezcala: Ancient Stone Sculpture From Guerrero Mexico, by Carlo Gay and Frances Pratt, plate 37. |
| Provenance: |
NYC collection. Ex. Hiroshi Miura, Tokyo, Japan, 1968. Ex. Gallery Hana, Tokyo. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$51.00 |
| International: |
$102.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Mezcala Stone Standing Figure - M10 Type
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