Olmec
Veracruz, Mexico
Standing Figurine
INV-3613
Olmec
Veracruz, Mexico800–400 BCE
Standing Figurine
Olmec Veracruz, Mexico →olmecpreclassicmesoamericanPre-Columbianceremonial objectstone
Date
800–400 BCE
Medium
Green hornfels and cinnabar
Dimensions
H.: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Ada Turnbull Hertle Fund
In the Gulf Coast lowlands of Veracruz and Tabasco between 900 and 400 B.C., Olmec rulers built cities with ceremonial earthen pyramids, platforms, and plazas. Monumental sculptures depict rulers and mythological themes, while small-scale figurines and related works commemorate important events. This figurine was found near the Coatzacoalcos River during the 1960s. It is carved in the style of figurines from a ritual offering at the major capital La Venta.
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