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Chontal Stone Mask — Chontal Stone Mask, Late Preclassic, circa 300 - 100 BC
Chontal Stone Mask

Chontal Stone Mask, Late Preclassic, circa 300 - 100 BC

This ancient Chontal stone mask from the Late Preclassic period (circa 300-100 BC) represents early Mesoamerican sculptural traditions in stone. The artifact provides insight into pre-Columbian artistic practices and ceremonial culture.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 15, 2022

Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000

Lot 31

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Chontal Stone Mask, Chontal Stone Mask, Late Preclassic, circa 300 - 100 BC

This ancient Chontal stone mask from the Late Preclassic period (circa 300-100 BC) represents early Mesoamerican sculptural traditions in stone. The artifact provides insight into pre-Columbian artistic practices and ceremonial culture.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Sculpture, Mesoamerican, Stone, Pre-Columbian, Mask, Ancient