Bidspirit auction | El Arte Azteca Mexican Malachite
El Arte Azteca Mexican Malachite Composite Maya Figure - Mexican reproduction of a Maya noble or warrior figure in the Jaina Island style, manufactured by El Arte Azteca. The sculpture is rendered in a composite material featuring crushed malachite with gold-toned accents applied to the elaborate headdress, armbands, and beaded pectoral. The figure stands in a dynamic, authoritative pose with one hand resting on the hip, mounted to a two-tiered base consisting of a textured green block atop a rectangular dark wood plinth. The underside of the base features a red rectangular paper label printed in black with EL ARTE AZTECA, CURIOSIDADES MEXICANAS, SOMOS FABRICANTES, REPRODUCCIONES ARQUEOLOGICAS EN MALAQUITA, MEXICO, D.F., and HECHO EN MEXICO. A small white square adhesive sticker with handwritten numerals 1018 is also present on the red felt backing. 15 x 7 x 4 inches. Dimensions: See Desc. Condition: Good.