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Mezcala Art : Mezcala Stone Standing Figure
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Mezcala Stone Standing Figure - PF.2345
Origin: Guerrero, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 100
BC
Dimensions:
5.375" (13.7cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Stone
Location: UAE
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| Description |
The people of Ancient Mezcala, a region in the
central portion of the Mexican state of Guerrero,
developed a unique art style based on the cult of
the votive Celt, an axe used for hafting.
Although the Mezcala culture probably sprang
from the same roots as the Ancient Olmec, their
relative isolation in the mountain valleys resulted
in a stone-centered artistic culture, which
developed and flourished independent of
neighboring influences. As evidenced in this
striking Celt, carved in the form of a male figure,
their highly stylized and abstract form of
rendering resulted in a powerful image, one that
instantly evokes spiritual magnetism and energy.
The skilled abstraction of form, which highlights
and accentuates only the essence of the object is
reminiscent of Ancient Cycladic art of 4000 years
ago as well as early twentieth-century art, and in
fact served as inspiration for these early cubist
and abstract artists. To hold this extraordinary
stone carving is to touch a spirited work of art
that transcends both time and space.
- (PF.2345)
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