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Face

Joanne Pillsbury
2 min. watch

“Being able to recognize a face is one of those fundamental survival skills.”

Curator Joanne Pillsbury on an ancient Olmec mask.

Contributors

Joanne Pillsbury
Andrall E. Pearson Curator, The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

Photography by Oi-Cheong Lee

Art Mentioned

Face, Olmec artist(s), Jadeite, Olmec
Face
Olmec artist(s)
900–400 BCE

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