Lot 100: A fine greenstone Mezcala figure, 200 BC - 250 AD

Mezcala/Guerrero, Mexico; H: 9 1/2"

The figure in M10 style, carved from a deep green serpentinite, the facial planes long and powerful, the arms rendered in front of the body, the legs well delineated. The figure wearing a striated coif. Fine and large example with heft and excellent balance of composition.

Provenance:
Ex. Nathan Oliveira, Noted California painter

Price Realized: $3,200

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