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Seated hollow figure with helmet, Las Bocas artist(s), Ceramic, cinnabar, red ochre, Olmec
Seated hollow figure with helmet
Las Bocas artist(s)
1200–800 BCE
Face, Olmec artist(s), Jadeite, Olmec
Face
Olmec artist(s)
900–400 BCE
Mask, Olmec artist(s), Serpentinite, Olmec
Mask
Olmec artist(s)
1000–400 BCE
Duck head vessel, Olmec artist(s), Ceramic, cinnabar, Olmec
Duck head vessel
Olmec artist(s)
1200–900 BCE
Celt (votive axe), Olmec artist(s), Jade, Olmec
Celt (votive axe)
Olmec artist(s)
10th–4th century BCE
Ritual object, Olmec artist(s), Jadeite, Olmec
Ritual object
Olmec artist(s)
900–400 BCE
Eagle transformation figure, Olmec artist(s), Albitite, Olmec
Eagle transformation figure
Olmec artist(s)
1000–400 BCE
Figure seated on a bench, Olmec artist(s), Serpentine, Olmec
Figure seated on a bench
Olmec artist(s)
1000–400 BCE
Modified celt-pendant with incised motifs, Olmec artist(s), Jadeite, Olmec
Modified celt-pendant with incised motifs
Olmec artist(s)
900–600 BCE
Yuguito (ritual object), Olmec artist(s), Stone, Olmec
Yuguito (ritual object)
Olmec artist(s)
1300–400 BCE
Kneeling bearded figure, Olmec artist(s), Serpentine, pigment, Olmec
Kneeling bearded figure
Olmec artist(s)
900–400 BCE
Vessel with mythical bird of prey, Olmec artist(s), Ceramic, hematite, Olmec Tradition artist, Central Highlands, Mexico
Vessel with mythical bird of prey
Olmec artist(s)
1200–800 BCE
Bottle, Central Highlands artist(s), Ceramic, cinnabar, Olmec
Bottle
Central Highlands artist(s)
1200–800 BCE
Tecomate (bowl), Central Highlands artist(s), Ceramic, Olmec
Tecomate (bowl)
Central Highlands artist(s)
1250–800 BCE
Tecomate (bowl), Central Highlands artist(s), Ceramic, Olmec
Tecomate (bowl)
Central Highlands artist(s)
1250–800 BCE
Yuguito (ritual object), Olmec artist(s), Stone, Tlatilco
Yuguito (ritual object)
Olmec artist(s)
1300–400 BCE
Openwork Pendant, Jade, Olmec
Openwork Pendant
Olmec
10th–4th century BCE
Blackware Bowl, Ceramic, Olmec
Blackware Bowl
Olmec
12th–8th century BCE
Bowl with bird motif, Central Highlands artist(s), Ceramic, hematite, Central Highlands
Bowl with bird motif
Central Highlands artist(s)
1200–900 BCE
Earflares, Olmec artist(s), Jade, Olmec
Earflares
Olmec artist(s)
900 – 400 BCE
Mask, Olmec artist(s), Serpentinite, albitite, Olmec
Mask
Olmec artist(s)
1000–400 BCE
Bench Figure, Greenstone (muscovite-paragonite phyllite), Epi-Olmec
Bench Figure
Epi-Olmec
5th–2nd century BCE
Female Figure, Olmec artist(s), Ceramic, Olmec
Female Figure
Olmec artist(s)
1200-900 BCE
Olmec Figure Studies, Miguel Covarrubias Mexican, Ink and pencil on paper
Olmec Figure Studies
Miguel Covarrubias
ca. 1942–1957
Hunchbacked Figure, Ceramic, pigment, Olmec
Hunchbacked Figure
Olmec
12th–9th century BCE
Seated Figure, Ceramic, Olmec
Seated Figure
Olmec
12th–9th century BCE
Reworked Olmec celt, Greenstone, Costa Rica
Reworked Olmec celt
Costa Rica
2nd century BCE–5th century CE
Seated Figure, Ceramic, Olmec
Seated Figure
Olmec
12th–9th century BCE
Bowl (Tecomate), Ceramic, Olmec
Bowl (Tecomate)
Olmec
12th–9th century BCE
Ornament, Jade, Olmec
Ornament
Olmec
10th–4th century BCE
Incised Plate, Ceramic, Olmec
Incised Plate
Olmec
9th–6th century BCE
Bottle, Ceramic, Olmec
Bottle
Olmec
12th–9th century BCE
Bottle, Ceramic, Olmec
Bottle
Olmec
12th–9th century BCE
Plaque, Stone, Olmec
Plaque
Olmec
11th century BCE
Pair of Earflares, Jade, Olmec (?)
Pair of Earflares
Olmec (?)
10th–4th century BCE
Celt, Jade, Olmec
Celt
Olmec
10th–4th century BCE
Ritual Stone (pulidor), Stone, Olmec
Ritual Stone (pulidor)
Olmec
12th–8th century BCE
Ritual Stone (pulidor), Stone, Olmec
Ritual Stone (pulidor)
Olmec
12th–8th century BCE
Ritual Stone (pulidor), Stone, Olmec
Ritual Stone (pulidor)
Olmec
12th–8th century BCE
Ritual Stone (pulidor), Stone, Olmec
Ritual Stone (pulidor)
Olmec
12th–8th century BCE
Finger Ring, Jade, Olmec
Finger Ring
Olmec
1st–8th century
Celt, Stone, Olmec
Celt
Olmec
10th–4th century BCE