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Fine PreColumbian Olmec Serpentine Funerary Mask

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Fine PreColumbian Olmec Serpentine Funerary Mask

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Fine PreColumbian Olmec Serpentine Funerary Mask from Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 1150-550 BCE. Human face with cleft chin, full lips, wide nose, slanted eyes; pierced through the ears and four times on the back of the mask. Several parts of the mask have fossilized dirt adhered to it, intact and in choice condition. A superb example of Olmec artistry! 7-1/4"

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Name: Fine PreColumbian Olmec Serpentine Funerary Mask
SKU: 64574345
Price: 85000 USD
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