Olmec Sculpture

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historicaltimes:Archaeologists study a colossal Olmec stone head in La Venta, Mexico, 1947. via redd

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Olmec pottery figurine (Mexico).The use of fine white kaolin clay gives the figurine a lifelikequali

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Olmec pottery figurine (Mexico).The use of fine white kaolin clay gives the figurine a lifelikequali

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Olmec pottery figurine (Mexico).The use of fine white kaolin clay gives the figurine a lifelikequali

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Olmec pottery figurine (Mexico).The use of fine white kaolin clay gives the figurine a lifelikequali

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Votive axe or celt (Olmec, Mexico), made of aventurine (a type ofquartz, usually green).The figure h

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Votive axe or celt (Olmec, Mexico), made of aventurine (a type ofquartz, usually green).The figure h

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Olmec mask pendant (900 – 400 BC).  Made of serpentinite, 13cmhigh.This pendant was reused by the Ma

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Olmec mask pendant (900 – 400 BC).  Made of serpentinite, 13cmhigh.This pendant was reused by the Ma

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Jadeite ornamental breastplate in the form of a human face (Olmec).It was reused (as an heirloom?) b

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Olmec pottery figurine (1200 – 400 BC).  Probably from San Juanico (Mexico), it is 21cm high.

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ancientart:Baby figures of the Olmec culture. Both date to 1200-900 BCE, Mexico, earthenware.Courtes

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ancientart:Baby figures of the Olmec culture. Both date to 1200-900 BCE, Mexico, earthenware.Courtes

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Black stone figurine (Olmec), 8.4cm high.

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Black stone figurine (Olmec), 8.4cm high.

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ancientart:Olmec monuments.Left is Monument 6, one of 8 colossal heads found at San Lorenzo Tenochti

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Olmec head No.1 (San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, Mexico) (1200-900 BC).  It is 2.9m high and 2.1m wide.

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Olmec Head No.3 (San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, Mexico) (1200-900 BC).

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