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View translationMezcala, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico Stone Anthropomorphic Idol. 300-100 BC. 11.2 cm height. Spanish Import License.
No. 88172617
Anthropomorphic Idol.
Mezcala, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico, 300-100 BC.
Stone
11.2 cm height, 12.7 cm with the stand.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, United Kingdom. 1980.
CONDITION: Intact, except for a tear line on the left leg.
DESCRIPTION:
During the Mesoamerican Pre-Classic era, a great tradition grew up of making small stone objects in the zone of Guerrero as well as along the Mexican Pacific coast. Three well differentiated, but related styles can be identified: Mezcala, Chontal and Sultepec.
The Mezcala style was defined in the decade of the 1960s, documented by stone pieces made from calcite, diorite, andesite, meta-diorite, serpentinite, porphyry, among other types of stone. These are thought to originate in the basin of the River Mezcala, in the state of Guerrero. They are characterized by their schematic form and faintly suggested features, and include figurines, masks and small temples among the most common types, along with jaguars, frogs, monkeys and birds, or tools like axes, chisels, burins and buffers.
Using only rudimentary tools, the stoneware artisans of Guerrero created objects that represented anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures or architectural structures, reducing the forms to their purest essence. As the rendering of these pieces is defined by their simplicity and their strong geometrical forms, they connect closely with modern aesthetic sensibilities.
BIBLIOGRPHY:
- GAY, Carlo T. Mezcala Stone Sculpture: the human figure. The Museum of Primitive Art. Nueva York. 1967.
- REYNA-ROBLES, Rosa María. La Cultura Arqueologica Mezcala. Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia. 2006.
- El arte Mezcala. Gobierno Constitucional del Estado de Guerrero. México. 1993.
- El estado de Guerrero, un estado por descubrir. Revista Arqueología Mexicana. Vol. 24, nov-dic 2006.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) - If the piece is destined outside the European Union a substitution of the export permit should be requested, can take between 1-2 weeks maximum.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
Seller's Story
Anthropomorphic Idol.
Mezcala, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico, 300-100 BC.
Stone
11.2 cm height, 12.7 cm with the stand.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, United Kingdom. 1980.
CONDITION: Intact, except for a tear line on the left leg.
DESCRIPTION:
During the Mesoamerican Pre-Classic era, a great tradition grew up of making small stone objects in the zone of Guerrero as well as along the Mexican Pacific coast. Three well differentiated, but related styles can be identified: Mezcala, Chontal and Sultepec.
The Mezcala style was defined in the decade of the 1960s, documented by stone pieces made from calcite, diorite, andesite, meta-diorite, serpentinite, porphyry, among other types of stone. These are thought to originate in the basin of the River Mezcala, in the state of Guerrero. They are characterized by their schematic form and faintly suggested features, and include figurines, masks and small temples among the most common types, along with jaguars, frogs, monkeys and birds, or tools like axes, chisels, burins and buffers.
Using only rudimentary tools, the stoneware artisans of Guerrero created objects that represented anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures or architectural structures, reducing the forms to their purest essence. As the rendering of these pieces is defined by their simplicity and their strong geometrical forms, they connect closely with modern aesthetic sensibilities.
BIBLIOGRPHY:
- GAY, Carlo T. Mezcala Stone Sculpture: the human figure. The Museum of Primitive Art. Nueva York. 1967.
- REYNA-ROBLES, Rosa María. La Cultura Arqueologica Mezcala. Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia. 2006.
- El arte Mezcala. Gobierno Constitucional del Estado de Guerrero. México. 1993.
- El estado de Guerrero, un estado por descubrir. Revista Arqueología Mexicana. Vol. 24, nov-dic 2006.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) - If the piece is destined outside the European Union a substitution of the export permit should be requested, can take between 1-2 weeks maximum.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
Seller's Story
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The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.