Cara Olmec = Olmec Face

93-13-187

From: Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title Cara Olmec = Olmec Face
Object Number 93-13-187
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Date Made 1960's
Section American
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Cara olmec. Tuft of hair on top of head. Circular nose. Full cheeks. Carved out eyes - semicircles with holes for pupils. Large, tube-like lips, flattened and elongated. Protruding ears.

Credit Line Purchased from Robert M. Hill II, 1993

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