Standing Male Figure, 900–400 B.C., Jadeite with pigment, 8.9 × 3.6 × 1.5 cm (3 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 9/16 in.), Despite its small size, this standing male figurine carved of jadeite embodies many of the qualities of Olmec monumental art, in which hard stone is made to appear soft and pliable. The figure, wearing a small loincloth, stands with his legs apart and slightly bent. His arms, hanging down by his sides, are also slightly bent, in contrast to his stiff, straight torso. There is strong emphasis on the large head, flat and oval in shape with a curving bulge rising from the top. The face is carved in typically Olmec masklike style, with the characteristic downturned mouth, broad nose, and almond-shaped eyes. The facial features would have been accentuated with red pigment, which survives in small quantity on the figure. , Made in Guatemalaor made in Mexico, Mexico or Guatemala, Olmec, Middle Formative Period, Sculpture
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Standing Male Figure, 900–400 B.C., Jadeite, pigment, small size, standing male figurine carved, jadeite embodies, the qualities, Olmec monumental art, in, hard stone, soft, pliable., figure, wearing, small loincloth, stands, legs apart, slightly bent., arms, hanging down, sides, slightly bent, in contrast, stiff, straight torso., strong emphasis, the large head, flat, oval, shape, curving bulge rising, top., face, carved, typically Olmec masklike style, characteristic downturned mouth, broad nose, and almond-shaped eyes., facial features, accentuated, red pigment, survives, small quantity, the figure., Guatemalaor, Mexico, Mexico, Guatemala, Olmec, Middle Formative Period, Sculpture
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