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Olmec Ancestor Figure Holding Ball (900-600 BC)

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Olmec Ancestor Figure Holding Ball (900-600 BC)

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Olmec Ancestor Figure Holding Ball (900-600 BC)

In a rare gesture, this Olmec figure has both arms upturned and extended with a ballgame rubber ball in each hand. The name 'Olmec' comes from the Nahuatl word for the Olmecs: Ōlmēcatl. This word is composed of the two words: olli, meaning "natural rubber", and mecatl, meaning “people”, so the word means "rubber people”. Rubber was an important part of the ancient Mesoamerican ballgame, and the balls have been found in sacred burials in swamplands that preserved them.

- Olmec
- 900-600 BC
- Mesoamerica
- Stone
- H: 6 3/4 in.
- From a Private New York Collection.

Each item will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Condition

Legs reattached in three places.

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Olmec Ancestor Figure Holding Ball (900-600 BC)

Name: Olmec Ancestor Figure Holding Ball (900-600 BC)
SKU: 93421340
Price: 3500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $5,000 - $7,000

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