Material : green stone
Origin : Mexico, Guerrero
Culture : Mezcala
Era : 300/ 100 BC

Condition : intact

Dimensions : 3" H

Green stone, polished, in form a stylized anthropomorphic figure, of oval form, arms and legs indicated by incisions, crowned by a neckless head with slightly deepened eyes, flanking a straight triangular nose, an oval slightly opened mouth underneath. Slight signs of abrasion, on base.
Provenance:  ex. M. Elder collection, San Francisco, USA.

 

Bibliography

Deimel, Claus/Ruhnau, "Elke, Jaguar und Schlange, Der Kosmos der Indianer in Mittel- und Südamerika", Hannover 2000, p. 110