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Olmec Seated Figure With Distended Jowls - PF.0223
Origin: Xochipala, Mexico
Circa: 1200
BC
to 900
BC
Dimensions:
7.125" (18.1cm) high
Catalogue: V2
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Olmec
Medium: Terracotta
Location: UAE
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| Description |
Part baby, part monster, this grotesque bullfrog-
like little creature probably served as an incense
burner. It is possible that his sagging jowls and
belly are the result of a medical condition, like
those depicted in satirical English prints of the
18th Century. However, creatures like this were
an integral part of Olmec art and religion,
remnants of a mythological age when humans
and animals mated. This fellow seems to come
from an even earlier time, as if he were formed
from the primeval ooze.
- (PF.0223)
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