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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Artist/Maker Olmec Gulf Coast, Mexico
Dateca. 1500-400 BCE
CultureOlmec
Mediumstone, possibly serpentine
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (12.1 x 4.4 x 2.9 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Allan A. Kaplan
Terms
    Object number90.0114
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    • Art of the Ancient Americas
    DescriptionA highly polished surface, elongated head, and abstracted rendering of facial features are all elements that identify Olmec stone sculptures as depictions of supernatural characters. This stone figurine has the typical slender shape with elongated limbs and head. Facial features are reduced to basic elements, but special emphasis was given to the mouth. At the ends of both arms, linear incisions indicate fingers and an incised line around the waist serves as a minimalistic suggestion of clothing. The figure lacks any depiction of genitalia, a common trait in Olmec art. Traces of red hematite can be seen on the surface of the dark serpentine stone.
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