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Roller Seal

A work made of earthenware and pigment.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of earthenware and pigment.

Date:

800–400 BCE

Artist:

Olmec
Veracruz or Tabasco, Gulf Coast, Mexico

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Culture

Olmec

Title

Roller Seal

Place

Mexico (Object made in:)

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800 BCE–400 BCE

Medium

Earthenware and pigment

Dimensions

4.6 × 4.9 × 4.7 cm (1 13/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Ethel and Julian Goldsmith

Reference Number

1991.527

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