Standing jade, La Venta type
Standing jade, La Venta type

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Standing jade, La Venta type,

900–600 BCE

Olmec
Middle Formative Period
2005-111
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Collection Publications: The Olmec World: Ritual and Rulership

Information

Title
Standing jade, La Venta type
Dates

900–600 BCE

Medium
Jade
Dimensions
h. 14.2 cm., w. 5.7 cm., d. 2.9 cm. (5 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick , Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
2005-111
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Veracruz, Gulf Coast

Culture
Olmec
Period
Middle Preclassic
Type
jades, figurines
Materials
jade
Subject
figures (representations)

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