LARGE MEZCALA STONE FIGURE, TYPE M12
Late Preclassic, ca. 300-100 B. C
The female standing with a monumental presence, the elongated torso with prominent breasts, bent arms folded over the chest, the wide, trapezoidal facial plane with prominent brows and faintly sunken mouth; in fine grey andesite.
Height: 13 7/8 in. (35.5 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired in the 1960s
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Lot Essay
Cf. Mezcala, figs. 6a and b
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