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Ceremonial adze, representing the Olmec " God I" with his typical flaming eyebrows. Olmec art was a major influence on early Maya art. Green jadeite (1200-800 BCE). Height 29.5 cm. Inv. St. 536.
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Caption:
Ceremonial adze, representing the Olmec " God I" with his typical flaming eyebrows. Olmec art was a major influence on early Maya art. Green jadeite (1200-800 BCE). Height 29.5 cm. Inv. St. 536
Classification:
Location:
British Museum, London, Great Britain
Credit:
Erich Lessing / Album
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
2814 x 4000 px | 32.2 MB
Print size:
23.8 x 33.9 cm | 9.4 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
2ND-1ST MILL. BCE • AMERICAN INDIAN • AMERICAN INDIANS • AMERICAN INDIANS: OLMEC • AMERICAN-INDIAN • ARCHITECTURE: MASONRY • ART • AXE • AXE, CEREMONIAL • BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN • CEREMONIAL AX • CEREMONIAL AXE • CULT • CULT, OLMEC • GOD • HACHA • INDIANS (AMERICAN) • JADE • MASONRY • MEXICO • NATIVE AMERICAN • NATIVE AMERICANS • OLMEC CULTURE • OLMEC • OLMECA • PERIOD: PRE-COLUMBIAN • PERIOD: PRECOLUMBIAN • PRE-COLUMBIAN • PRE-HISPANIC • PRECIOUS GEM • PRECIOUS STONE • PRECOLUMBIAN • RELIGION • RITE • RITUAL • SCULPTED • SCULPTURE • STONECARVING • WEAPON
