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Mezcala Art : Mezcala Stone Standing Figure
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Mezcala Stone Standing Figure - PF.2344
Origin: Guerrero, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 100
BC
Dimensions:
4.125" (10.5cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Stone
$6,500.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
Along the region of the Rio Mezcala in the
Central portion of the Mexican state of Guerrero,
an ancient culture evolved which created highly
expressive and powerful stone ritual objects such
as this stunning anthropomorphic axe. Possibly
springing from the same roots as the famous
Olmec culture, the people of Mezcala imbued
these Celts, axes used for hafting, with both
magical and spiritual symbolism. The talented
Mezcala artists who created these dynamic ritual
Celts developed a powerful, expressive style of
abstraction remarkably close to that of many
modern artists. In stone carvings such as this, a
few deftly chiseled lines and shapes produce an
abstracted human figure that clearly expresses
all the powerful and essential elements of its
being. Although the Ancient Mezcala people
themselves remain an enigmatic mystery, they
reach out and share with us, through their
extraordinary works of art, the timeless and
Universal beauty of life's expression.
- (PF.2344)
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