COLOSSAL HEAD
OLMEC CULTURE
LA VENTA SITE

TABASCO, MEXICO
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COPYRIGHT JANUARY 31, 2013 PETER A. BOSTROM

     This colossal head is designated as monument 3. It's surface is heavily eroded and has the appearance of being unfinished. It does have a large headdress with straps that extend down in front of the ears. The ears are decorated with large rings that overlap the straps. It's made of basalt and measures 6.49 feet (1.98 m) high and weighs 12.8 tons.

Olmec colossal head monument 3 from the La Venta site.

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