CIRCA 800-200 BCE LIKELY MEZCALA STONE FIGURE

CIRCA 800-200 BCE LIKELY MEZCALA STONE FIGURE

depicting a standing figure with arms at the hips, with articulated eyes, nose and mouth, flattened, of carved and polished andecite, supported by a modern lacquer base with metal rods; height of figure only: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.)

PROVENANCE
Wilson Galleries, Santa Fe
Private collection, New York, acquired from the above. (Copy of invoice available upon request)

CONDITION
The figure appears in age-appropriate condition. Minor discoloration the figures proper left side of the face. Scattered rubbing and chipping resulting in losses, most notably to the head. A portion of the proper right leg is missing.

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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