Olmec culture, Las Bocas, Mexico
Middle Preclassic, 900-400 B.C.C.
Dark green serpentine with shiny surface
H. 8.5 cm
Olmec standing men with head in the shoulders, dark green serpentine with shiny patina, Mexico
H. 3 ¼ in
Provenance:
Private American collection, acquired 2003
According to a notarized affidavit this object was part of the Olmec art collection of Mr. John A. Stokes on October 6, 1974
Former John A. Stokes collection, Nyack, 1960
Publications:
Coe, Michael D. et al., The Olmec World - Ritual and Rulership, The Art Museum, Princeton University in association with Harry N. Abrams Inc, New York, 1995, p. 265, fig.177.
Exhibitions:
The Olmec World: Ritual and Rulership
The Art Museum, Princeton University, 16 December 1995 - 25 February 1996
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 14 April - 9 June 1996
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