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Mezcala Art : Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figure
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Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figure - PF.4981
Origin: Guerrero, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
6.875" (17.5cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Greenstone
Location: UAE
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Only a few types of archaeological artifacts
remain as witness to the Mezcala culture;
including standing figures, funerary masks, and
miniature stone temples. All three point to a
developed religion, which utilized artists to give
visual expression to belief. This very fine male
figure stands in a rigid pose with his long arms
absolutely vertical, and his hands placed
precisely over his lower abdomen. His deep set
eyes show considerable expression; as does the
simple but effective horizontal groove of the
mouth. Angularity and high abstraction are
characteristic features of Mezcala statues,
though this particular one bears more 'realistic'
elements than many. The prong shaped legs
suggest the statue was made to be inserted into
the ground, perhaps as part of a group of figures
in a ceremonial setting. There is something
serious about this figure; and at the same time
very affectionate in the way he looks at us with
wonder and innocence.
- (PF.4981)
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