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THBRare Olmec Greenstone Standing Figure
Lot 102c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, Middle Preclassic Period, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. A hand-carved stone sculpture of rare form exhibiting dark, mottled hues of green, brown, and black. The bipedal figure is able to stand unassisted atop its delineated legs, the knees and thighs slightly bent, and bears string-cut grooves that create the arms, chest profile, pectoral muscles, and neck line. The signature Olmec countenance is expertly composed of double-pupil eyes, a shapely nose with flared nostrils, a thick upper lip above a frowning mouth, and a pair of tab-shaped ears, all beneath an elongated cranium. A superb sculptural work from the Olmec replete with sumptuous colors and expert artistry! Size: 1.25" L x 2.3" W x 6.1" H (3.2 cm x 5.8 cm x 15.5 cm)
The Olmec are the ancestors of all Mesoamerican civilizations, and their artistic style, practiced in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico and diffused outward through extensive trade networks that stretched into northern Mexico and central America, were inspirational for those who came after. As the first major civilization in this fertile area, scholars believe that Olmec artwork was revered by later civilizations that kept pieces as heirlooms. The Olmec style is famous for its anthropomorphic depictions and became synonymous with elite status in the highlands. They created enormous stone heads, probably the first thing many people think of when remembering the Olmec, but they also made handheld figures like this one as personal totems or divinities created for display in homes or certain types of temples.
Cf. an example with incised mouth tattooing at the Worcester Art Museum, number 1958.32
Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#179425Professional repair to both legs with light earthen deposits along break lines. Losses to both forearms as shown. Abrasions and small nicks, with light earthen deposits within some recessed areas, and scattered pitting, otherwise in excellent condition. Wonderful preservation to figural form, and lovely stone coloration throughout.Condition
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