Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE

Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE

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Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE
  • Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE
Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE

Mezcala Carved Stone Fetish Figure with Bearded Face – Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Circa 700–200 BCE

$1,000.00

A Pre-Columbian Mezcala carved stone fetish figure, dating approximately 700–200 BCE. Carved from stone, the figure features a stylized bearded face and elongated geometric proportions characteristic of the Mezcala tradition — a striking and highly collectible example of ancient Mesoamerican lapidary art.

The Mezcala culture of Guerrero, Mexico, is celebrated for its radical abstraction of the human form. Figures such as this were carved using string-cutting and abrasion techniques, resulting in the clean geometric planes and schematized features that define the tradition. The rare depiction of a bearded face adds iconographic interest, as facial hair is an uncommon detail in Mezcala figural sculpture. Works from the DC Forbes Collection are well-documented and consistently sought after by serious collectors.

Details

Culture: Mezcala, Guerrero, Mexico
Period: Circa 700–200 BCE
Material: Stone
Figure dimensions: 5¼ × 1⅝ × 1⅝ in (13.3 × 4.1 × 4.1 cm)
Display stand: Brass wire stand, 1⅞ × 2⅛ × 3⅜ in (4.8 × 5.4 × 8.6 cm, included)

Provenance

Formerly in the DC Forbes Collection.

Condition

Several old chips and pitting. Surface dirt and age-related wear consistent with Mezcala stone carvings. Overall structurally sound; form and expression well preserved.

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