Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 21st September 2022
Lot 32
A Mezcala mask
Estimate £15,000 - £20,000 | Hammer £14000
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Description
A Mezcala mask
Mexico, circa 700 BC - 300 AD
green serpentine, with parted lips showing the upper gum, a curved nose and eye recesses, probably previously inset, wearing ear discs and a stepped headdress, the sides and the back top edge pierced,
19cm high, 19.5cm wide, 7.5cm deep, on a stand. (2)
Provenance
Milton Birnbaum Collection, California, 1960's - 70's.
Oscar Bello Collection, Indiania, 2013.
Throckmorton Fine Arts, New York, 2013 - 2016.
Oliver Hoare, London.
With a copy of an examination report made by Dr Frank D. Preusser, July 6, 2013.