The Olmec were an ancient pre-Columbian people living in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, roughly in what are the modern-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Their immediate cultural influence went much further though, Olmec artwork being found as far afield as El Salvador. The Olmec predominated in their lands from about 1200 BC to about 400 BC and they are, in fact, claimed by many to be the progenitors and mother culture of every primary element common to later Mesoamerican civilizations. Few of the world’s art treasures conceal more mysteries than the stone sculptures of the Olmecs, the Gulf Coast people who created Mesoamerica’s first civilization more than 3000 years ago. The objects range from exquisite miniatures fashioned from jade and serpentine to colossal stone heads. |
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| Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Mayan Tablet of the Sun The tablet shows King Pacal on the left side, dressed in burial apparel and holding a full-bodied eccentric flint and a shield made of a flayed human face, a symbol of war. MSRP: $86.90 Our Price: $76.63 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Tablet of the Foliated Tree of Life The tablet shows Chan Bahlum on the left side, dressed simply with a loin cloth and his long hair wrapped in readiness to don the heavy headdress of kingship. MSRP: $82.50 Our Price: $72.75 | ||
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| Pre-Columbian Statue - Olmec Colossal Head Few of the world's art treasures conceal more mysteries than the stone sculptures of the Olmecs, the Gulf Coast people who created Mesoamerica's first civilization more than 3000 years ago. MSRP: $104.50 Our Price: $92.15 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Maya Ball Player Surrounded by hieroglyphs, an ancient ball player demonstrates his skill and strength. MSRP: $53.90 Our Price: $47.53 | ||
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| Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Mask of Death & Rebirth This Maya mask shows the different stages of life as part of a never ending cicle of human evolution through life and the afterlife as it was understood by the mayas. MSRP: $38.50 Our Price: $33.95 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Large Maya Vision Serpent The maya vision serpent symbolizes the passage of ancestral spirits and the gods of Xibalba (the maya underworld) into our world. MSRP: $121.00 Our Price: $106.70 | ||
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| Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Large Maya Vision Serpent This sculpture depicts a version with a single head and personified blood scrolls attached to its tail. MSRP: $192.50 Our Price: $169.75 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Large Aztec Solar Calendar The Aztec calendar set out the mathematical formulas according to which the whole universe was organized and which governed the actions of men and Gods alike. MSRP: $97.90 Our Price: $86.33 | ||
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| Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - King Chan-Bahlun (Bird-Jaguar) This sculpture is a fragment of a larger scene that shows one of the ascention rituals of Chan-Bahlum to the throne of the city of Palenque. MSRP: $53.90 Our Price: $47.53 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Aztec Moon Goddess Coyolxauhqui This sculpture, 10 feet in diameter, is one of the most impresive and important examples of Aztec art. MSRP: $42.90 Our Price: $37.83 | ||
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| Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Head of Maya King Pacal King Pacal is revered as the chief engineer who guided the Mayan mission of inscripting stone monuments with precise astronomical and astrological information. MSRP: $38.50 Our Price: $33.95 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Maya Calendar The Maya Calendar depicted here was called "the Haab", the Maya solar calendar of 365 days. MSRP: $49.50 Our Price: $43.65 | ||
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| Pre-Columbian Statue - Chac-Mool Chac Mools have been found across Mesoamerica, from El Salvador to Michoacan, although most of the best examples come from Chichen Itza and Tula. MSRP: $104.50 Our Price: $92.15 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Small Maya Vision Serpent The maya vision serpent symbolizes the passage of ancestral spirits and the gods of Xibalba (the maya underworld) into our world. MSRP: $38.50 Our Price: $33.95 | ||
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| Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Feathered Serpent Head of Quetzalcoaltl One of the great Gods of Ancient Mesoamerica, Quetzalcoatl is a synthesis of serpent and bird. The name means "quetzal serpent". MSRP: $53.90 Our Price: $47.53 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Aztec Solar Calendar The Aztec Calendar had to be consulted through the priests before engaging in any activity whether it was farming, warfare, religion or commerce. MSRP: $49.50 Our Price: $43.65 | ||
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| Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Lid of the Sarcophagus of Palenque According to the Mayan legend, the symbology of the lid shows King Pacal falling into the jaws of the Earth monster each night to rise again with the power of the sun each morning. MSRP: $64.90 Our Price: $57.23 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Maya Vision Serpent This sculpture depicts a version with a single head and personified blood scrolls attached to its tail. MSRP: $53.90 Our Price: $47.53 | ||
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| Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Maya Vision Serpent The art of the Renaissance was largely religious in nature, reflecting the emergence of Christianity as a world religion. MSRP: $108.90 Our Price: $96.03 | | | Pre-Columbian Wall Plaque - Aztec Double-Headed Serpent This double-headed rattlesnake serpent was used as a ceremonial chest ornament that may have been worn by a priest. MSRP: $104.50 Our Price: $92.15 | ||
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