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Guerrero Stone Axe God
- Culture
- Mezcala
- Origin
- Southern Mexico, Guerrero
- Period
- 600 to 200 BCE
- Object
- Axe God
- Materials
- Stone
- Dimensions
- 3" W x 6.6" H
- Catalogue
- ANT-152
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A hand-carved stone figure of characteristically abstract form depicting an 'axe god,' so called because scholars believe these figures were formed from discarded or damaged stone axe heads. Size: 3" W x 6.6" H (7.6 cm x 16.8 cm)
Provenance
Private Arlington, Virginia, USA collection; acquired prior to 2014; ex-Wainscott Auction Services, New Carlisle, Indiana, USA Photograph: Artemis Gallery.Acquired
Artemis Gallery · 2025
