Lot: 123
Online AuctionIdol
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Maurice Bonnefoy, Paris, France | H: 6.3 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
gray mottled rock, polished, rest., base
The Mezcala idols of Mesoamerica developed from objects formed like stone axes. In the course of time the differentiation of human forms was increased, but the basic elements of the axe shape were retained.
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee)