A Mezcala mask

A Mezcala mask

Guerrero, Mexico, circa 300 BC - 300 AD

serpentine, with recessed ovoid eyes and rectangular mouth and with a raised triangular nose, attachment holes to the temple corners, the back with a painted collection number BMG 505 - 29 (Barbier-Mueller Collection) and a paper label previously stating that this object was found at Villa de Bravo (sic Valle de Bravo) in 1896,

12cm high, 13cm wide, on a stand. (2)

Provenance

Paul de Givenchy, France.

Charles Ratton, Paris.

Josef Mueller Collection, acquired from the above in 1939.

Musee Barbier-Mueller, Geneva.

Private Collection, acquired from above 9 September 1985.

Anne-Marie Reinhart, Zurich.

Romy Rey Collection, London.

With a copy of a certificate detailing the history from the Musee Barbier-Mueller, signed by Lucette Wohlwend, 9 September 1985.