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Collections

Owl Palma800–1100

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast
Stone sculpture of a stylized human head with large goggle-like carved eyes, a projecting triangular nose, and two wing-like projections at the crown with parallel grooved lines

Unknown, Owl Palma, 600–1000 CE (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Owl Palma
Culture
Classic Veracruz
Place Made
Mexico, Veracruz, Veracruz
Date Made
800–1100
Medium
Basalt
Dimensions
7 1/4 × 5 3/4 × 4 5/8 in. (18.42 × 14.61 × 11.75 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1993.217.19
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.