Mezcala Stone Standing Figure, Based

Smooth stone tongue lifted on a thin pin, looking quietly philosophical.

This standing figure on a base is Mezcala, from Balsas River, Guerrero, Mexico. It is carved stone. Mezcala figures are generally carved in hard stones such as granite or serpentine, shaped by abrasion and polishing, with few surface details. Tapering stone form with a rounded top and a flat, wide base, rubbed smooth to a soft pale tan. Faint shadings run across the surface. It is held upright on a slim metal rod above a thin square plate. It is 2.5 inches wide, 2.5 deep and 6 high.

Plain, patient and somehow fully dressed for the occasion.