Artwork
Anthropomorphic Celt
Artist
Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureMezcala
Dateca. 400-100 B.C.
MediumStone
Dimensionsh. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); w. 3 in. (7.6 cm); d. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of William E. Spruce
Object number97.15.12
GeographyPlace madeGuerrero, Mexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionA figurine carved from black stone; basic form similar to a petaloid axe with symmetrical cuts and planes; the figure is standing and the arms are folded across the chest or stomach.Provenancewith William E. Spruce, San Antonio, TX, by 1997; by donation to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1997On view
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