Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Axe God

**Originally Listed At $350**

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A lovely standing axe god figure of a rotund form, hand-carved from mottled sage-green stone with dark-green inclusions. The figure stands upon delineated, tapered legs - hence the name "axe god" - and holds stocky arms against the corpulent chest. The head boasts recessed ovoid eyes, a flush triangular nose, and a string-cut mouth, all beneath a hemispherical forehead. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 2.7" W x 4.8" H (6.9 cm x 12.2 cm).

Provenance: ex-Roberto Austin collection; ex-Claude Cassuto collection, France, acquired prior to 1969

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Condition Report: One foot repaired from several small pieces, with light restoration and resurfacing over break lines. Light abrasions to head, body, and legs, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, and softening to some facial details. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label on verso.