Guerrero Chontal Carved Stone Mask
**Originally Listed At $5500**
Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, Late Preclassic period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A gorgeous face mask of an oblong form, hand-carved from an attractive stone of deep grey-green hues with wonderful creamy white veining patterns. The minimalist visage features a pair of inset ovoid eyes that likely once held stone or shell inlays beneath arched brows, long bar-shaped ears, a prominent nose, and an open mouth. Chontal stone sculpture deviates from the earlier Guerrero-region sculptural style by being more naturalistic rather than highly abstracted geometric human figures made by the Mezcala, and that development is seen here. The name "Chontal" probably comes from the Aztec, who called the people of this region "Chontales". A wonderful example that is biconically drilled behind the temples. Size: 3.8" W x 6" H (9.7 cm x 15.2 cm); 8.75" H (22.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex- William B. Jaffee collection, acquired in 1969
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#156026
Condition Report: One ear is repaired. This is well done and very unobtrusive. Surface is abraded and weathered but form and details are well preserved. Great deposits on surface.
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**Originally Listed At $5500**
Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, Late Preclassic period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A gorgeous face mask of an oblong form, hand-carved from an attractive stone of deep grey-green hues with wonderful creamy white veining patterns. The minimalist visage features a pair of inset ovoid eyes that likely once held stone or shell inlays beneath arched brows, long bar-shaped ears, a prominent nose, and an open mouth. Chontal stone sculpture deviates from the earlier Guerrero-region sculptural style by being more naturalistic rather than highly abstracted geometric human figures made by the Mezcala, and that development is seen here. The name "Chontal" probably comes from the Aztec, who called the people of this region "Chontales". A wonderful example that is biconically drilled behind the temples. Size: 3.8" W x 6" H (9.7 cm x 15.2 cm); 8.75" H (22.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex- William B. Jaffee collection, acquired in 1969
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#156026
Condition Report: One ear is repaired. This is well done and very unobtrusive. Surface is abraded and weathered but form and details are well preserved. Great deposits on surface.
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