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Olmec Jade Amulet - PF.0802
Origin: Mexico
Circa: 900 BC to 500 BC
Dimensions: 2" (5.1cm) high
Catalogue: V2
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Olmec
Medium: Jade


Location: United States
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With the distorted, snarling human features so prevalant in Olmec iconography, this splendid jade amulet also carries phallic overtones. The polished brilliance and high quality of the piece tell us that it was devoted to serious magic, to something vital and life renewing. - (PF.0802)
 

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