Rare authentic Olmec jade stone mask from Mexico
Good condition
Deep green color, smooth texture. Uniform and consistent color throughout the stone
Height: 3 inches, Width: 2 3/8 inches, Depth: 1 inch
It has biconically drilled holes in the sides
Made around 2500 years ago
The Olmec were the first major civilization in Mesoamerica, flourishing along the Gulf Coast of present-day Mexico from roughly 1500 to 400 BCE
The Olmecs are the earliest Central American civilization and laid the foundations for subsequent societies. Features associated with the Mayans and Aztecs such as stepped-temples, the ceremonial ball game and complex astrological calendars all originated with the Olmecs. The apparent collapse of the Olmec civilization is still not well understood