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Nice Mezcala Stone Figure, Pre-Columbian West Mexico browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives:Regional Art:Americas:Pre Columbian: Pre AD 1000: Item # 498916
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The Mezcala River in Guerrero, Mexico has yielded a great number of stone objects that are widely appreciated for their abstract, schematic appearance and use of fine stones. Stone vessels, masks, figures, temple facades, and celts are among the many lithic products of this area. Interestingly, these objects were also much revered by other ancient Pre-Columbian peoples. More Teotihuacan stone masks came from Guerrero than from Teotihuacan itself, and the later Aztecs coveted the serpentine, granite, and onyx carvings of the region so much that they demanded them in tribute. Although these figures were produced over a wide range of time, radiocarbon dating on Mezcala stonework suggests many pieces were produced around 300 BC, about the same time period as the classic period Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit output.
AGE: 300 BC - 200 AD CONDITION: Intact and in good shape. This piece is noteworthy for the drilled details, which are uncommon on Mezcala art. Eyes are usually rendered with incisions aside from a rare drilled minority. DIMENSIONS: 3.25 inches (8.3 cm) |
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