Lot 312

Three Mezcala or Style Carved Stone Objects

Estimate: $400 - $600

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possibly 700 to 200 BCE, each with incised decoration, comprising: seated figure, mottled stone, 3-1/4 x 1-1/8 x 1-7/8 in., with modern metal stand, 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 2 in.; bearded figural bead, red and black stone, 2-7/8 x 1-1/4 x 1-5/8 in., mounted on plexiglass stand, 3-1/2 x 3-1/8 x 3-1/8 in.; bearded fetish figure, 5-1/4 x 1-5/8 x 1-5/8 in., with brass wire stand, 1-7/8 x 2-1/8 x 3-3/8 in.

Provenance: (seated figure) Antiques of the Old and New World, Santa Fe, New Mexico, purchased in 1996 for $900 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection

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(seated figure) Antiques of the Old and New World, Santa Fe, New Mexico, purchased in 1996 for $900 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection

surface dirt and accretion, wear commensurate with age; seated figure with abrasions at points of contact with stand; bearded bead and fetish with several old chips and pitting