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Olmec Deformed Ancestor Figure, Jade (1200-900 BC)

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Olmec Deformed Ancestor Figure, Jade (1200-900 BC)

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Olmec Deformed Ancestor Figure, Jade (1200-900 BC)

Deformities, such as hunchbacks, were caused by the Gods, and enabled the deformed special ways to communicate, and interact, with the Gods.

“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: 6 1/4 in. BR/>- From a Private New York Collection
- Jade

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Olmec Deformed Ancestor Figure, Jade (1200-900 BC)

Name: Olmec Deformed Ancestor Figure, Jade (1200-900 BC)
SKU: 97926394
Price: 3000 USD
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