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Olmec Stone Seated Figure — Olmec Stone Seated Figure, Middle Preclassic, circa 900-600 BC
Olmec Stone Seated Figure

Olmec Stone Seated Figure, Middle Preclassic, circa 900-600 BC

An ancient stone figure from the Olmec civilization dating to the Middle Preclassic period (circa 900-600 BC). This seated figure represents one of Mesoamerica's earliest complex societies and their sophisticated sculptural traditions.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 15, 2022

Estimate: $15,000 – $25,000

Lot 18

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Olmec Stone Seated Figure, Olmec Stone Seated Figure, Middle Preclassic, circa 900-600 BC

An ancient stone figure from the Olmec civilization dating to the Middle Preclassic period (circa 900-600 BC). This seated figure represents one of Mesoamerica's earliest complex societies and their sophisticated sculptural traditions.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Seated Figure, Mesoamerica, Archaeological, 900-600 BC, Preclassic, Pre-Columbian, Ancient Art, Stone Sculpture, Olmec, Indigenous