San Lorenzo Colossal Head 5

The head was discovered by matthew stirling in 1946 face down in a gully to the south of the principal mound.

San lorenzo colossal head 5. Miller identifies colossal head 5 for example as a second millenium bce ruler of san lorenzo. The olmec cities were ruled by a family of ruler shamans who wielded enormous power over their subjects. The san lorenzo colossal head 6 was loaned to new york city in 1970 for an exhibition at the metropolitan museum of art. In 1996 washington dc.

The iconic finds at the site are the famous colossal heads. San lorenzo colossal head 5 is also known as san lorenzo monument 5. Although the physionomy of the sculptures has given rise to unfounded speculation of contact with civilizations from africa in fact the physical features common to the heads are still seen today in residents of the modern mexican cities of tabasco and veracruz. The colossal heads stand up to 200 centimetres 79 in tall.

Some traces of plaster and pigments on one of the san lorenzo heads indicate that they may. The site dominated the gulf coast lowlands creating olmec cultural diffusion throughout the rest of mesoamerica. The heads are generally flattened at the back and not carved all the way around they are meant to be viewed from the front and sides. The colossal heads are a good example.

Although all wear the hat or headdress worn during war and the mesoamerican ballgame each of these massive heads has unique features which suggests they depict specific olmec rulers. In this example the head has unexplained drilled dimples which are also seen in some of the other heads. Monument 2 la venta. The largest colossal head was discovered at la cobata.

San lorenzo was the first olmec site that demonstrates state level complexity. Accepted a loan of the san lorenzo colossal heads 4 and 8 for the olmec art of ancient mexico exhibition in the national gallery of art. This is seen in their public works. Monument q tres zapotes.

Geological records show that the sources of the stone used in the san lorenzo heads were found some 50 miles away. An olmec colossal stone head in basalt from san lorenzo c. The san lorenzo monument a replica of an olmec colossal head of ancient mesoamerica. Also known as el rey the monument is located on the campus of the university of texas at austin contributor names highsmith carol m 1946 photographer.

It weighs 116 tons. Monument 3 la venta monument 4 la venta. Media in category san lorenzo colossal head 5 the following 2 files are in this category out of 2 total. 7 san lorenzo colossal head no.

It stands about 10 feet tall and weighs an estimated 40 tons. Monument a tres zapotes.