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A LARGE MEZCALA STONE FIGURE, TYPE M-14, LATE PRECLASSIC PERIOD, C. 300-100 BC
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A LARGE MEZCALA STONE FIGURE, TYPE M-14, LATE PRECLASSIC PERIOD, C. 300-100 BCMexico, Guerrero State. Superbly carved standing upright, the powerful legs with carefully articulated feet supporting a square torso, the arms extending slightly away from the body with the hands resting upon the abdomen and the fingers neatly defined. The impressively large head carved in an axe-like form with schematically rendered, flattened facial features, characterized by softly sunken eyes and a broad triangular nose, the upper face framed by a headband.Provenance: Walter Franzke, Dornbirn, Austria. By repute acquired in Munich between 1971 and 1973. Dr. Andreas Lindner, Munich, Germany, acquired from the above around 2000. Walter Franzke (1951-2018) was an Austrian artist and collector based in Vorarlberg, active mainly in the cultural circles of Dornbirn, Feldkirch, and Bregenz. Born in Bludenz, he trained as a photographer in Dornbirn between 1966 and 1969 and later studied graphic design in Munich from 1971 to 1973. After completing his studies he returned to Vorarlberg, where he worked as a visual artist while also developing a strong interest in collecting non-European art and ethnographic objects. His artistic practice and collecting activities were closely intertwined, with objects from his collection often serving as sources of inspiration for his work. Franzke was involved in a number of regional exhibitions, including presentations at the Stadtmuseum Dornbirn and Galerie Chybulski in Feldkirch. Several of these exhibitions drew directly on pieces from his own collection, reflecting his wide-ranging interest in traditional artistic cultures. His collection included works from Africa, America, and Asia alongside other ethnographic material. Although primarily active on a regional level, Franzke maintained contacts with collectors, galleries, and cultural institutions all over the world. He continued his artistic and collecting activities in Vorarlberg for several decades. Franzke died in 2018, leaving behind a diverse collection assembled over many years. Dr. Andreas Lindner is a distinguished private collector of African, Oceanic, and Native American art. From the 1990s onwards, he and his wife Kathrin assembled an important collection, part of which was presented in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's Paris on 8 June 2007, achieving a total of over EUR 6,000,000. Works from their collection have also been exhibited at the Museum der V?lker in Schwaz, Tyrol. Dr. Lindner further established the Stiftung für Au?ereurop?ische Kunst, a foundation dedicated to fostering respect and understanding for cultures beyond Europe.Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, traces of weathering and erosion, occasional small fissures, and a small chip to the left leg, partially softened over time.Weight: 6,863 g (excl. stand), 8,389 g (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 45.3 cm (excl. stand), 45.9 cm (incl. stand)With an associated metal stand. (2)While most craftsmen active in western Mexico during the centuries preceding the Common Era produced polychrome ceramic figures inspired by communal life and the surrounding natural world, the sculptural traditions of the Mezcala and Chontal peoples of the mountainous region of Guerrero developed a markedly distinct visual language, characterized by their works in stone with a highly stylized and conceptual approach, best known through anthropomorphic figures and masks, animal effigies, and architectural models.As in many regions of Mesoamerica, these stone sculptures were generally understood to have functioned as ritual offerings connected to funerary practice and beliefs concerning the afterlife. The Mezcala figures range in height from approximately 5 to 50 centimeters and were carved from hard, dense metamorphic stone. In the absence of metal tools in the Americas prior to the arrival of Europeans in the early sixteenth century, such works were executed through the use of stone hammers, chisels, drills, and abrasive materials, demonstrating a high degree of technical sophistication and material control.Although these stone figures are commonly represented nude, they do not display anatomical features such as breasts or genitalia that would indicate sex. The absence of markers of social identity, including dress, ornaments, or bodily modification, results in a distilled and essentialized rendering of the human form. Of further importance is the fact that these human-like figures cannot stand independently, a characteristic that has led to the proposal that many sculptures of this type were conceived for horizontal placement, possibly in burial contexts.To classify these standing figures and establish a framework for understanding their stylistic development, the distinguished scholar of Mesoamerican art Carlo T. Gay devised a grading system known as the M-Scale. Extending from M-2 to M-26, this system provides valuable insight into the chronological sequence and formal evolution of Mezcala stone sculpture.The present example corresponds to type M-14, situated within the middle range of the scale. It exhibits more fully articulated and naturalistic anatomical features than earlier types, reflecting a marked refinement in carving techniques and a more sophisticated comprehension of human form. The increased realism characteristic of this group suggests a growing artistic interest in lifelike representation, possibly associated with the commemoration of specific individuals or the visualization of mythological or ritual narratives.Expert note:Figures within the M14 corpus are particularly identifiable by legs articulated through negative carving from a solid stone block and by arms gathered upon the abdomen, typically indicated by restrained and shallow grooves across the torso. It is, however, highly uncommon to encounter examples in which the fingers of the hands and feet are so carefully and explicitly delineated as in the present work. This unusual degree of refinement, together with the exceptional scale of the sculpture, situates the piece among the most rare and accomplished examples within the Mezcala sculptural tradition.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related carved stone human-like figure, Mezcala culture, Mexico, Guerrero State, Xochipala, 4th-1st century BC, 22 cm high, in the British Museum, registration number Am1997, Q.499. Compare a closely related carved stone of standing male figure, Mezcala culture, Mexico, Guerrero State, 500 BC-1000 AD, 34 cm high, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), accession number M.2001.212.58. Compare a closely related carved stone standing figure, Mezcala culture, Mexico, Guerrero State, 1st-8th century AD, 15.5 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1995.201.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 12 November 2004, lot 33 Price: USD 59,750 or approx. EUR 102,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A large Mezcala stone figure, type M-26 variant, late Preclassic, c. 300-100 BCExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving and subject. Note the smaller size (32.3 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 9 April 2018, lot 83 Price: USD 162,500 or approx. EUR 179,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A stone figure of a standing character, type M-20, late Preclassic, c. 300-100 BCExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving and subject. Note the smaller size (25.2 cm).

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