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Olmec: Incised Jade Figure
Jay I. Kislak Foundation

© Justin Kerr

Description
Pale bluish-green jadeite.
Mexico; provenience unknown

Olmec culture

900-500 B.C.

Ht. 11.8 cm (4 .6")

A compact Olmec deity with finely incised symbolic iconography, highlighted with red cinnabar. The eyes are three-pronged, the jaguar mouth is fanged, and the arms are folded across the abdomen. The hands grasp implements or staffs. A three-petalled floral motif is central to the forehead, with crossed-bands motifs at the neck and above the loincloth.

Collection
Olmec Collection Small and large photos of Olmec art objects, with physical and analytical descriptions.
Web Address
image, description and slide show http://www.kislakfoundation.org/pc_html/olmec2.html



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