Stele representing two figures in a ceremony with another figure at the very topNote the strange headdress and the belt with the small jaguar head |
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Large Stele of the KingThe king is wearing a huge headdress and carrying a staff of command; above him are "flying" figures. |
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Large Stele of the King |
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Stele--figure with a standardThe bearded man wears an elaborate head dress. The standard is an effigy of an animal--a shark? |
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Stele with a young goddessThe depiction of women is rare in Olmec art. She appears to be topless with a pleated skirt. |
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The face of the goddess Some authorities say her face has suggestions of the jaguar. (I don't see it!) |
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The Walker |
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Stone with incisions, parallel lines, and unrecognizable shapes |
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