Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Pre-Columbian Style Silver & Malachite-Mounted Obsidian Figure, Mexico
- Price realized
- $738
- Pre-sale estimate
- $600 – $1,000
- Hammer price
- $600
- Category
- Sculptures and Carvings
- Sold
- September 26, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2- SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT
Lot description
Pre-Columbian style carved obsidian sculpture, Mexico, 20th c., with silver (content unknown) mounts and bezel-set malachite cabochons, modeled as an Aztec deity with eagle headdress, possibly Huitzilopochtli, on integral platform, apparently unmarked, approx 11.75"h, 7"w, 4"d, 16.75lbs Provenance: From the inventory of a retired Houston antiques dealer
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.