Pendant depicting a standing figure. - Lot 401

Pendant depicting a standing figure. Light green jadeite flecked with black. Height: 7.1 cm Between the end of the Olmec culture and the beginning of the Maya culture, ca. 400-100 BC. J.C. Guatemala. A rare pendant depicting a dwarf in an astonishing pose. The hands are in a pincer position, forming a circle. The feet are turned outwards. The legs are very bent, forming a circular opening. The head, tucked into the shoulders, is large. It appears to be topped by a cap with two protuberances. The almond-shaped eyes are slightly deep-set. The mouth is small and pouty. Underneath, a pronounced round chin. A tapered hole at shoulder height is used to hang the pendant. Provenance: Collection of Monsieur F. Exhibition: On permanent loan to the Art Museum, Princeton University, 1989-2004 Bibliography : - Coe, Michael D. et al, The Olmec World - Ritual and Rulership, The Art Museum, Princeton University in association with Harry N. Abrams Inc, New York, 1995, fig. 36, a similar small sculpture.