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Primitive Stone Mask

Description

I found this stone mask at an auction last week. The auctioneer said it was marble, I thought maybe it was alabaster. I had a friend that thought it looked Aztec. It has 4 holes drilled into the sides, possibly for strings.  The three holes at the top of the forehead do not go completely through. It was from an estate sale in southern Arizona. I have no information - any guesses?

Category Other
Medium Stone
Distinguishing marks none
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item 9" high, 7 1/4" wide, 1 1/4" deep
Date Period unknown
Weight 2 pounds
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fishwhacker 🎯 Collector 13 years ago

This is a reproduction piece. It is based off the designs of ancient stone masks of people such as the Olmec. I have seen identical ones to yours pop up at auction quite frequently, I presume they were sold as a souvineer somewhere. It is made of marble or alabaster and of little value, worth about $20-25 if you can find a buyer. Even the masks that are authentic and thousands of years old rarely sell for above a few hundred dollars.

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fishwhacker 🎯 Collector 13 years ago

This is a reproduction piece. It is based off the designs of ancient stone masks of people such as the Olmec. I have seen identical ones to yours pop up at auction quite frequently, I presume they were sold as a souvineer somewhere. It is made of marble or alabaster and of little value, worth about $20-25 if you can find a buyer. Even the masks that are authentic and thousands of years old rarely sell for above a few hundred dollars.

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