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Olmec "King" Face Head Bust Statue Sculpture
Item No. 1013S
Reproduction of Original from La Venta, Mexico. 1000 B.C.
The Original was Carved in MesoAmerica 3000 Years Ago from Volcanic Rock by the OLMECS, one of
the World's most Mysterious Cultures. Archeologists call this figure "THE KING". The Actual Figure is
over 9' Tall and Weighs about 40 tons.
Few of the world's art treasures conceal more mysteries than the stone sculptures of the Olmecs, the
Gulf Coast people who created Mesoamerica's first civilization more than 3000 years ago. The objects
range from exquisite miniatures fashioned from jade and serpentine to colossal stone heads. One
feature that distinguishes them from the art of later peoples is their stark realism, many of the
sculptures are fashioned in the round, portraying the human figure in squat but accurate detail. Almost
two meters high and weighing over 15 tons, this monumental head is one of four found at La Venta,
near the Gulf Coast. Scholars speculate that they may have portrayed rulers of the city. The Olmecs
wrought these colossal heads from huge boulders of basalt from the Tuxtla mountains, 100 km away
and they must have floated them on balsa rafts along the slow-moving rivers of the Gulf Coast. At La
Venta, the four colossal heads were set as if to guard the ceremonial core of the site, three to the south
and one to the north, all with their backs to the architecture.
This head is 3D all round - beautiful artifact!
Made of cast stone.
Dimensions: 8.25"High (21cm)
Weight: 14 lbs
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$64.99
Item No. 1013S
Reproduction of Original from La Venta, Mexico. 1000 B.C.
The Original was Carved in MesoAmerica 3000 Years Ago from Volcanic Rock by the OLMECS, one of
the World's most Mysterious Cultures. Archeologists call this figure "THE KING". The Actual Figure is
over 9' Tall and Weighs about 40 tons.
Few of the world's art treasures conceal more mysteries than the stone sculptures of the Olmecs, the
Gulf Coast people who created Mesoamerica's first civilization more than 3000 years ago. The objects
range from exquisite miniatures fashioned from jade and serpentine to colossal stone heads. One
feature that distinguishes them from the art of later peoples is their stark realism, many of the
sculptures are fashioned in the round, portraying the human figure in squat but accurate detail. Almost
two meters high and weighing over 15 tons, this monumental head is one of four found at La Venta,
near the Gulf Coast. Scholars speculate that they may have portrayed rulers of the city. The Olmecs
wrought these colossal heads from huge boulders of basalt from the Tuxtla mountains, 100 km away
and they must have floated them on balsa rafts along the slow-moving rivers of the Gulf Coast. At La
Venta, the four colossal heads were set as if to guard the ceremonial core of the site, three to the south
and one to the north, all with their backs to the architecture.
This head is 3D all round - beautiful artifact!
Made of cast stone.
Dimensions: 8.25"High (21cm)
Weight: 14 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide -
please contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
Note: The "Ancient Sculpture Gallery" logo over the picture is only a copyright computer watermark which
shows only on the image - it is not part of, or on the actual product.
$64.99
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