Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A lovely pair of greenstone figures standing with legs together and arms at sides, each displaying stylized forms, minimalist features, and suspension holes that allow them to be worn as pendants. Presenting mottled hues of black, brown, and sage, the larger figure showcases a rotund body with thick limbs and a sizeable head featuring recessed eyes, an incised mouth, and a jutting, square chin. Alternatively, the other figure boasts shades of forest and seafoam greens, as well as a corseted waist and a similarly substantial head with slender eyes and a straight mouth. Size (larger figure): 1.3" W x 2.4" H (3.3 cm x 6.1 cm); (larger frame): 3.5" W x 3.5" H (8.9 cm x 8.9 cm) Provenance: private Kansas, USA collection, acquired via descent from family in Jalisco, Mexico ca. the 1940s, and imported into the US in the 1970s and 1980s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171507