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Mask900–400 BCE

On view:

Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast

Stone mask carved from mottled gray-green stone, depicting a human face with closed eyes, a wide nose, and thick lips, with small drill holes along the sides and forehead

Title: Mask
Culture: Olmec
Place Made: Mexico, Guerrero, Tabasco, or Veracruz
Date Made: 900–400 BCE
Medium: Serpentine
Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 1 4/5 in. (10.16 x 7.62 x 4.572 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number: M.2010.115.110
Classification: Stone
Collecting Area: Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography: O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.