{"product_id":"green-stone-olmec-maskette-on-stand","title":"Green Stone Olmec Maskette on Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginates from: \u003c\/strong\u003eVeracruz, Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra: \u003c\/strong\u003e900 - 600 BCE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e4” H x 2.5” W x 2” D \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA stunning and rare example of an Olmec Maskette, carved of green stone, from the Veracruz region of Mexico, circa 900 BCE. A beautiful example with lovely proportionality and almost swollen features. These masks were worn as bodily ornaments by high ranking elites, nobility or shamans in the Olmec culture as a show of status and rank and are believed to be carved in depiction of ancestral figures. A very rare example and extremely beautiful in it’s visual appeal - displayed on custom stand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance: important Canadian collection of antiquities, purchased through Doyle, New York, 2000’s. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"gallery elder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44006545817734,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8702\/2726\/files\/1D3FEDD0-B52A-4DF5-85D3-E939E47D894D.jpg?v=1779635451","url":"https:\/\/galleryelder.com\/products\/green-stone-olmec-maskette-on-stand","provider":"gallery elder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}