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Next Image   STANDING STONE FIGURE Mexico; provenience unknown Olmec culture AD 400-700 Mottled green and white stone Ht. 2.7 cm (5") A classical Olmec frontal figure carved in utmost simplicity and devoid of ornamentation. It displays the oblong deformed head, tabular ears, fat nose, and drooping mouth. Unfortunately, the lower arms are missing. The stone may be quartzite rather than real jadeite, though all green stone had comparable symbolic value for the ancient Olmec.   X  Close Window