Chontal Stone Head - Axe - 16 cm
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Tete - Hache, a Chontal stone mask from Guerrero, Mexico, dating to ca. 500 BCE, carved from green mottled hard stone, 16 cm high and 14 cm wide, in excellent condition, acquired in 1995 from Maison de vente aux enchères via a private Brussels–Paris provenance.
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Description from the seller
- Mask presenting a stylized face: mouth half-open, angular nose sculpted in relief, sunken cheeks, hollowed eyes, and a prominent forehead forming a visor, creating a shadow across the gaze. Ears are discreetly suggested by two linear outgrowths on the sides.
Green speckled hard stone, sculpted and polished, biconic holes at the back.
Chontal, Guerrero region,
southern Mexico, 400–100 BCE
14x16 cm
Provenance:
- Private collection, Brussels - Guy Loudmer sale,
Paris, 1995, lot 133
courier express + insurance
Provenance:
The supplier guarantees that he obtained this lot legally.
The lot comes from a French collection
Important information:
The supplier guarantees that he has the right to ship this lot.
He will ensure that any necessary licenses
will be arranged before the shipment of this lot.
If more than a few days are needed and specific fees apply, he will inform the buyer in due course.
- Mask presenting a stylized face: mouth half-open, angular nose sculpted in relief, sunken cheeks, hollowed eyes, and a prominent forehead forming a visor, creating a shadow across the gaze. Ears are discreetly suggested by two linear outgrowths on the sides.
Green speckled hard stone, sculpted and polished, biconic holes at the back.
Chontal, Guerrero region,
southern Mexico, 400–100 BCE
14x16 cm
Provenance:
- Private collection, Brussels - Guy Loudmer sale,
Paris, 1995, lot 133
courier express + insurance
Provenance:
The supplier guarantees that he obtained this lot legally.
The lot comes from a French collection
Important information:
The supplier guarantees that he has the right to ship this lot.
He will ensure that any necessary licenses
will be arranged before the shipment of this lot.
If more than a few days are needed and specific fees apply, he will inform the buyer in due course.
Details
Culture
Chontal
Century/timeframe
500 AV JC
Name of object
Head - Axe
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
1995
Material
Stone
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Auction house
Height
16 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Width
14 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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