A miniature figurine with a powerful corpulence. The important tradition of stone sculpture from the so-called Formative or Pre-Classical periods in Guerrero, as in the case of the so-called Chontal sculptures, often bears witness to objects that can sometimes seem a little rustic or even clumsy. Carlo Gay, the Guerrero specialist, distinguishes three phases in which anthropomorphic sculpture evolves over time towards greater detail and, in particular, the idea of power and musculature. It's worth remembering that the name Chontal defines the tradition of ancient stone sculptures discovered in the northeastern state of Guerrero, rather than a culture per se linking it to a given population. Chontal, Guerrero region, 100 to 700 A.D., Mexico Greenstone, erosions and small chips visible on head, one arm and legs H. 6.5 cm See : Chontal, Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero Mexico, Carlo & Robin Gay, Ed. Balsas Geneve 2001 Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection before 1970