Colossal Head 4 - Washington, DC
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This sculpture is a replica and is located to the right of the entrance to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Waymark Code: WMPZR5
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2015
Views: 11
The sign accompanying this replica informs us:
"Colossal Head 4
(replica)
Olmec Culture
This portrait of an Olmec ruler is among 17 colossal heads known from one of the world's great ancient civilizations. Without wheel or iron tools, the Olmec created spectacular monumental sculptures and ceremonial centers on Mexico's Gulf Coast. In 1946, Smithsonian archaeologist Matthew W. Stirling excavated the 6-ton basalt original of this head, which is on display at the Museum of Anthropology in Xalapa, Veracruz.
Replica carved from welded volcanic ash by Ignacio Perez Solano and presented to the Smithsonian Institution by the government of the state of Veracruz, Mexico and the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, October 2001."
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Colossal Head 4
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Ignacio Perez Solano
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2001
Materials used: welded volcanic ash
Location: National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
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