STANDING FIGURE - MEZCALA CULTURE, MEXICO, C. 500 BC
STANDING FIGURE - MEZCALA CULTURE, MEXICO, C. 500 BC
Stone
Mezcala culture, Mexico, c. 500 BC
Smoothly carved out of beautiful grayish stone. The figure is carved with a bold simplicity which distinctly defines the face, eyes, nose, mouth and hands. Mounted on a display stand.
Remarkably, these sculptures were created without the use of metal tools. The craftsmen simply used stone on stone, the sculptors carved the hard stone with absolute sureness and special sculptural sensitivity.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 16 CM
Condition: Small nicks throughout, overall good original condition
Provenance: Vogler Collection, 1980, then property of Galerie Alt-Amerika in 2012