Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan green stone figure featuring a bulbous

featuring a bulbous

the surface exhibits an attractive aged patina with manganese deposits consistent with long-term burial

Pre-Columbian

Pre-Columbian Maya pottery kneeling female figure

The expressive modeling and imposing scale of the present example exemplify the artistic achievements of the ancient peoples of West Mexico

Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan green stone figure featuring a bulbousTEOTIHUACAN GREENSTONE FIGURECentral Mexico, ca. A. D. 250450 A finely carved standing figure of mottled greenstone, depicting a stylized male with squared body and broad shoulders, hands resting along the sides, and a serene, mask like face with narrow slitted eyes and defined lips beneath a deeply incised headband bearing a central wave motif. The carving is executed in the formal, geometric tradition associated with Teotihuacan stone sculpture,