Description:

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1000 BCE. Olmec figure carved in what is possibly whale bone. With characteristic Olmecoid facial features, covered in red pigment, he stands with hands to his groins. Organic materials are some of the rarest items to find from this region due to the high moisture content of the soil which erodes nearly everything carbon-based. A wonderful example from the earliest Mesoamerican culture! Size: 5-1/2" (14 cm) H. Provenance: Ex-Leo Fortress collection, Honolulu, Hawaii. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. #108763

  • Condition: Remarkably intact, pigment loss and minor chipping.

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