Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1100 to 500 BCE. A mesmerizing maskette carved from a beautiful stone of rich emerald and seafoam green hues created by the Olmec, the oldest major civilization in Mexico, expertly worked with graceful, subtle contours and signature Olmec traits including a jowly face, downturned jaguar mouth, and slanted eyes. The head appears artificially shaped, a sign of high status due to cranial deformation, as the Olmec traditionally wore tight-fitting helmets, with a bifurcated coiffure. His phalanged ears are pierced through the lobes, presumably for additional ornamentation, and through the upper ends for suspension or attachment. Size: 1.375" W x 1.625" H (3.5 cm x 4.1 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-M. Kalman Collection, California, USA

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  • Condition: Excellent. Old inventory number in black on verso.

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