Las Limas Monument 1
Las Limas Monument 1, also known as the Las Limas figure or the Señor de las Limas, is a 55 centimetres (22 in) greenstone figure of a youth holding a limp were-jaguar baby. Found in the State of Veracruz, Mexico, in the Olmec heartland, the statue is famous for its incised representations of Olmec supernaturals. It is the largest known greenstone sculpture.
| Las Limas Monument 1 | |
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At highest resolution, the shallow incisions on the shoulders, legs, and face can be clearly seen | |
| Material | Greenstone |
| Height | 55 cm (22 in) |
| Created | Middle Formative Period (1000 BCE – 600 BCE) |
| Discovered | 1965 near Jesús Carranza, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Present location | Xalapa Museum of Anthropology, Veracruz |
| Culture | Olmec |
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