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Olmecoid Terracotta Vessel - PF.6262, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 600 BC, Dimensions: 8.5" (21.6cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmec, Medium: Terracotta.
Olmecoid Terracotta Vessel - PF.6262, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 600 BC, Dimensions: 8.5" (21.6cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmec, Medium: Terracotta. « Less
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Olmec Stone Sculpture of a Seated Figure - PF.6261, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 300 BC, Dimensions: 5.75" (14.6cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmec, Medium: More »
Olmec Stone Sculpture of a Seated Figure - PF.6261, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 300 BC, Dimensions: 5.75" (14.6cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmec, Medium: Stone. « Less
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Olmec Sculptural Fragment of a Head - PF.6260, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 300 BC, Dimensions: 2.125" (5.4cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmec, Medium: More »
Olmec Sculptural Fragment of a Head - PF.6260, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 300 BC, Dimensions: 2.125" (5.4cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmec, Medium: Terracotta. Considered to be the mother culture of Mesoamerican civilizations, the Olmec ruled a vast empire covering much of southern Mexico from around 1300-400 B.C. Today, they are famed for their colossal heads, giant sculptures that first alerted scholars to their existence in the latter half of the 19th Century. Scholars continue to debate whether these monumental sculptures depict the heads of rulers and kings or decapitated sacrificial victims. Thus, when the meaning of the most well-known monuments of the Olmec culture is open to debate, little can be known for sure about these mysterious people. The narrow, slanted eyes are characteristic of Olmec art. The down-turned mouth is a type known as the “were-jaguar,†thought by scholars to depict a shaman in the midst of transmogrification. Sometimes Olmec figures combine the facial features of this “were- jaguar†type with the fleshy cheeks of a human child. This small fragment of a head is but a portion of a larger sculpture. The greater meaning of the work would have been aided by the presence of a body. However, as it is, we can view this work as a miniature colossal head that symbolizes the artistry, magic, and mystery of this ancient civilization. As great civilizations rise and fall, they leave behind traces of their existence. Ritualistic objects, venerated in their own time, continue to exert an eternal force long after they have left the hands that once held them sacred. A mysterious energy still radiates from the core of this small head, a testament to the artistry and culture of the ancient Olmec civilization. « Less
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Olmec Sculptural Fragment of a Head - PF.6259, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 300 BC, Dimensions: 1.875" (4.8cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmec, Medium: More »
Olmec Sculptural Fragment of a Head - PF.6259, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 300 BC, Dimensions: 1.875" (4.8cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmec, Medium: Terracotta. Considered to be the mother culture of Mesoamerican civilizations, the Olmec ruled a vast empire covering much of southern Mexico from around 1300-400 B.C. Today, they are famed for their colossal heads, giant sculptures that first alerted scholars to their existence in the latter half of the 19th Century. Scholars continue to debate whether these monumental sculptures depict the heads of rulers and kings or decapitated sacrificial victims. Thus, when the meaning of the most well-known monuments of the Olmec culture is open to debate, little can be known for sure about these mysterious people. The narrow, slanted eyes are characteristic of Olmec art. The down-turned mouth is a type known as the “were-jaguar,†thought by scholars to depict a shaman in the midst of transmogrification. Sometimes Olmec figures combine the facial features of this “were- jaguar†type with the fleshy cheeks of a human child. This small fragment of a head is but a portion of a larger sculpture. The greater meaning of the work would have been aided by the presence of a body. However, as it is, we can view this work as a miniature colossal head that symbolizes the artistry, magic, and mystery of this ancient civilization. As great civilizations rise and fall, they leave behind traces of their existence. Ritualistic objects, venerated in their own time, continue to exert an eternal force long after they have left the hands that once held them sacred. A mysterious energy still radiates from the core of this small head, a testament to the artistry and culture of the ancient Olmec civilization. « Less
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Olmecoid Sculpture of a Woman - PF.5415, Origin: Morelos, Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC, Dimensions: 8" (20.3cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmecoid, Medium: More »
Olmecoid Sculpture of a Woman - PF.5415, Origin: Morelos, Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC, Dimensions: 8" (20.3cm) high, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmecoid, Medium: Terracotta. Since the dawn of civilization, mankind has manipulated the environment, reforming the natural materials into new forms. While tool making answered functional necessities, the creation of art filled a spiritual void. Some of the earliest works of art known to us are fertility goddesses whose overflowing bodies accentuate their fecundity. When mankind was just beginning to comprehend its own existence, and to secure its continued prosperity, fertility idols help assure worried minds that they could secure their well-being through the reverence of the gods memorialized by the sculptures. This terracotta goddess, associated with the Olmec civilization, the earliest mother culture of Mesoamerica, is one such idol. The general forms of the sculpture, especially the slanted, narrow eyes, are clearly derived from Olmec art. We can imagine some ancient Mesoamerican honoring this work with libations of food and drink. In turn, the goddess would bestow fertility upon her faithful servant. If the worshipper is already pregnant, such a work can help ensure a healthy birth without complications. Today, this work harkens back to an earlier time when mankind’s understanding of the world was outweighed by superstitions and fear of the gods. This goddess is a memorial to an ancient culture and a forgotten world. « Less
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Olmec Terracotta Zoomorphic Sculpture - FF.1, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 1200 BC to 600 BC, Collection: Pre-Columbian Art, Style: Olmec, Medium: Terracotta.
Olmec Terracotta Zoomorphic Sculpture - FF.1, Origin: Mexico, Circa: 1200 BC to 600 BC, Collection: Pre-Columbian Art, Style: Olmec, Medium: Terracotta. « Less
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Olmec Stone Sculpture of a Were-Jaguar - SP.171,Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC, Dimensions: 1.75" (4.4cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: More »
Olmec Stone Sculpture of a Were-Jaguar - SP.171,Origin: Mexico, Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC, Dimensions: 1.75" (4.4cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmec, Medium: Stone. « Less
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Olmec Stone Sculpture of a Seated Male - SP.449,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC,Dimensions: 5.75" (14.6cm) high x 4" (10.2cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: More »
Olmec Stone Sculpture of a Seated Male - SP.449,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC,Dimensions: 5.75" (14.6cm) high x 4" (10.2cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Olmec,Medium: Stone. « Less
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Olmec Stone Phallus - SP.450,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 1200 BC to 300 BC,Dimensions: 5.50" (14.0cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art, Style: Olmec,Medium: Stone.
Olmec Stone Phallus - SP.450,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 1200 BC to 300 BC,Dimensions: 5.50" (14.0cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art, Style: Olmec,Medium: Stone. « Less
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Olmecoid Stone Vessel - SP.461,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC,Dimensions: 9.75" (24.8cm) high x 7.25" (18.4cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style: Olmec,Medium: More »
Olmecoid Stone Vessel - SP.461,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC,Dimensions: 9.75" (24.8cm) high x 7.25" (18.4cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style: Olmec,Medium: Stone,Condition: Very Fine. « Less
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