Idol · Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala · ID: 3050263
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Provenance
Maurice Bonnefoy, Paris, FranceSize
H: 16 cm
H: 6.3 inch
Description
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.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).