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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Olmec Head

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1150 B.C.–550 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Ceramic with pigment

    Accession Number: 
    ILE2020.5.1
    Culture: 
    Guatemala or Mexico, Olmec, Las Bocas area
    Period: 
    Classic
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Jade bar pectoral or celt

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    n.d.
    Medium: 

    Greenstone

    Accession Number: 
    ILE2014.8.119
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Olmec(?)
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Circular pendant

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    n.d.
    Medium: 

    Greenstone with brown inclusions

    Accession Number: 
    ILE2014.8.121
    Culture: 
    Mexico, possibly Olmec
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Blade reworked as a pendant

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    n.d.
    Medium: 

    Jadeite

    Accession Number: 
    ILE2014.8.123
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Olmec
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Vessel in the Shape of a Human Head with an Eagle Headdress

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1500–1000 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2018.173.1
    Culture: 
    Mexico or Guatemala, Olmec
    Period: 
    Early Formative
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Standing female figurine with elaborate necklace and skirt

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    300 B.C.–A.D. 250
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2008.215.5
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Guerrero, Olmec
    Period: 
    Late Formative to Early Classic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Figure of an Infant

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    900–400 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Chlorite, white flecked green stone

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.15
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Olmec,Gulf Coast
    Period: 
    Middle Formative Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Square pendant, with representation of face

    Carver: Unknown
    Date: 
    n.d.
    Medium: 

    Green stone, serpentine

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.37
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Olmec, Veracruz
    Period: 
    Contemporary(?)
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Maskette

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1200–400 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Dark stone, jadeite, (possibly with modern finish)

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.9
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Olmec, Gulf Coast
    Period: 
    Early Formative Period to Middle Formative Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Bowl

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1500–1300 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Paloma Negative Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2018.12.7
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Olmec
    Period: 
    Early Formative
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    Not on view

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