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Collections

Mask900–400 BCE

On view:
Geffen Galleries
Carved greenstone mask depicting a human face with closed eyes, broad nose, and full lips, with small drilled holes along the sides and cheeks
Carved jade mask depicting a human face with closed eyes, a broad nose, and slightly parted lips; mottled green stone with areas of brown and surface cracking, smoothly polished with small perforations at the sides.
Title
Mask
Culture
Olmec
Place Made
Mexico, Gulf Coast, Veracruz
Date Made
900–400 BCE
Medium
Jadeite with cinnabar
Dimensions
4 × 3 × 2 in. (10.16 × 7.62 × 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1992.134.2
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Magaloni, Diana, Davide Domenici, and Alyce de Carteret. We Live in Painting: the Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2024.