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| Lot# & Name: |
012. Three Mezcala Culture Greenstone Figures, Guerrero |
| Estimate: |
$700-$1,050 |
| Current High Bid: |
$300.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$300.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Mexico - Olmec and Pre-Classic Cultures
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| Culture or Country: |
Guerrero, Mezcala culture.
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| Period: |
Ca. 700 to 200 BCE.
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| Size: |
Size of largest: 2.8" L x 1.3" W (7.1 cm x 3.3 cm) |
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| Description: |
A group of three carved greenstone figures in simplified anthropomorphic form, with broad shoulders, tapering bodies, and rounded or slightly domed heads. Surfaces display natural mottling and mineral inclusions characteristic of Mezcala greenstone. All three figures have drilled suspension holes through the torso, though only two remain functional as pendants, the third retaining mineral encrustation partially filling the aperture. Weathering to surfaces as shown. One has encrustations to suspension hole inhibiting wear; other two are wearable as pendants. Rich earthen deposits throughout.
*This lot will not be on view at the New York exhibition, and will ship from Colorado* |
| 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 |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$0.00 |
| International: |
$0.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Three Mezcala Culture Greenstone Figures, Guerrero
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