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"Slim": the incised figures on the left arm. (a) The frontal-facing zoomorph incised on the back of the left hand (drawing by Gillett G. Griffin, 1985). (b) The arcing "flying torchbearer" incised on the left arm (drawing by Gillett G. Griffin, 1985). Note the double merlon above the chin. (c) El Volador, the "Flying Olmec," Chalcatzingo, Mon. 12 (drawing by Kent Reilly, 1988). (d) An Olmec "Flying Figure" incised on a jade celt of unknown provenience (redrawn by Kent Reilly after Grove 1984: fig. 33).


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