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Fine Olmec Greenstone Maskette Pendant Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec.

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Fine Olmec Greenstone Maskette Pendant Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec.

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Fine Olmec Greenstone Maskette Pendant Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, Age Unknown. A hand-carved greenstone mask replete with green hues and expertly-formed physiognomy. Jowly cheeks, puffy eyelids, pupil eyes, flared nostrils, and full, downturned lips all comprise the classic Olmec presentation, and perforations to both temples suggest additional ornamentation was present at one time. A pair of biconically drilled holes in the headress shows how it would be suspended when worn. A fabulous example in which the blending of both lifelike relatively naturalistic and contrasting abstract representation is simply mesmerizing. Size: 3” Tall, 2 1/8” Wide. Provenance: Private collection of Enrique Cardenas Olaya.

Condition

good condition

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Fine Olmec Greenstone Maskette Pendant Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec.

Name: Fine Olmec Greenstone Maskette Pendant Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec.
SKU: 173518670
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock