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Standing Figure
c. 900-400 BC
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The Olmec were Mesoamerica's greatest lapidaries; their work in jade and serpentine was prized by both contemporary and later Mesoamerican cultures. Human beings were jaguar traits (such as the downturned mouth and paw-like hands of this figurine) are common in Olmec art. Such creatures were probably believed to possess supernatural powers.
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- Title: Standing Figure
- Date Created: c. 900-400 BC
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 10.6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm (4 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in.)
- Provenance: (Stendahl Art Galleries, Los Angeles, CA, 1959, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener), James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1990.219
- Medium: serpentine
- Department: Art of the Americas
- Culture: Mexico, Olmec, 1200-300 BC
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener
- Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
- Accession Number: 1990.219
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