prev - home - index - next Even though the mouth and nose of this figurine are realistically rendered, the eyes have completely disappeared and merged with the typical Olmec flaming eyebrow motif. (Continued on next page.) Seated male figurine dressed as a supernatural beast (front view) Central Mexican Pre-Classic Early Pre-Classic (1200-600 B.C.) Atlihuayán, State of Morelos Clay with abundant traces of yellow and white pigments 29.5 x 21.3 cm. National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico. Photo © Jorge Pérez de Lara |
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