Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala style
400 BC–100 AD
Stone
Height: 3⅝ in (9.2 cm)
Provenance: Purchased directly from Zomah Charlot, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1999; Private Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
Mezcala stone figures from the Balsas River region of Guerrero represent one of the most sustained abstract sculptural traditions in ancient Mesoamerica, produced over several centuries and later collected and redeposited by the Mexica at the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan. The tradition is characterized by a reduction of the human form to its essential geometry, with incised lines defining facial features, arms, and legs against a compact vertical mass. Stone type varies across examples, with harder metamorphic stones preferred for their ability to hold fine incised detail.
This figure displays the characteristic Mezcala frontal posture, with arms indicated in low relief against the torso and a broad, flat-topped head with incised facial features. The stone surface carries a natural texture and earth tone patina consistent with age and burial context. The direct purchase provenance from Zomah Charlot, Honolulu, in 1999, gives this piece a clear and personally documented ownership history.
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Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala style
400 BC–100 AD
Stone
Height: 3⅝ in (9.2 cm)
Provenance: Purchased directly from Zomah Charlot, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1999; Private Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
Mezcala stone figures from the Balsas River region of Guerrero represent one of the most sustained abstract sculptural traditions in ancient Mesoamerica, produced over several centuries and later collected and redeposited by the Mexica at the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan. The tradition is characterized by a reduction of the human form to its essential geometry, with incised lines defining facial features, arms, and legs against a compact vertical mass. Stone type varies across examples, with harder metamorphic stones preferred for their ability to hold fine incised detail.
This figure displays the characteristic Mezcala frontal posture, with arms indicated in low relief against the torso and a broad, flat-topped head with incised facial features. The stone surface carries a natural texture and earth tone patina consistent with age and burial context. The direct purchase provenance from Zomah Charlot, Honolulu, in 1999, gives this piece a clear and personally documented ownership history.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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