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A work made of serpentine.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of serpentine.

Date:

200 BCE–300 CE

Artist:

Olmec
Veracruz or Tabasco, Gulf Coast, Mexico

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Culture

Olmec

Title

Mask

Place

Gulf of Mexico (Object found in)

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200 BCE–300 CE

Medium

Serpentine

Dimensions

H.: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Ethel and Julian Goldsmith

Reference Number

1997.466

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