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Olmec Masked Dwarf Figure(1200-900 BC) COA~Dr. Preusser

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Olmec Masked Dwarf Figure(1200-900 BC) COA~Dr. Preusser

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Olmec Masked Dwarf Figure (1200-900 BC)COA~ Dr. Preusser

This large Jade figure clarifies the prominent role the dwarf played in the palaces of the Olmecs. As an auspicious member of the court, the dwarf would often relate information from the Gods. The depiction of this hunch backed, small armed dwarf wearing the mask of the Banded Eye God sheds light on the ‘small persons’ importance to the rulers.

“Due to their deformities, the Olmecs believed that Dwarfs possessed special powers and had the ability to communicate with the supernatural world.” **

**Coe, Michael D.,
ed. 1995 The Olmec World: Ritual and Rulership. Princeton, NJ: The Art Museum, Princeton University.

- MesoAmerica
- 1200-900 BC
- H: 8 3/4 in. BR/>- From a Private New York Collection
- Stone (Jade)

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Olmec Masked Dwarf Figure(1200-900 BC) COA~Dr. Preusser

Name: Olmec Masked Dwarf Figure(1200-900 BC) COA~Dr. Preusser
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Price: 2000 USD
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