Mezcala Balsas River Idol, Carved Serpentine, Aztec Cache Type
Updated August 26, 2026
| Lot number | 0013 |
| Estimate | $4,000 - $5,000 |
| Opening bid | $2,000 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, 400 BCE. A standing anthropomorphic idol reduced to planes and edges, carved from deep greenish-black serpentine and polished to a soft sheen. The blocky
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