Treasures of Ancient Veracruz:: Magia de la risa y el juego
October 8, 2004 – February 6, 2005
left: Olmec, Colossal Head No.9, 1200-900 B.C.E., basalt, 65" x 54", Universidad Veracruzana, Museo de Antropología de Xalapa. Photo credit: Tachi.
right: Remojadas, figures (on a swing), 600- 900 C.E., ceramic, 3" x 8 1/2", Universidad Veracruzana, Museo de Antropología de Xalapa. Photo credit: Tachi.
This exhibition featured sixty archeological artifacts from the region of Mexico identified as the “cradle of Mesoamerican civilization” – Veracruz. All of the ancient figures on display wear smiles or demonstrate the fundamental human need to play and have fun- including 4-ton, three-thousand year old Colossal Olmec Head Num. 9.
Participating Artists
Curator
Dr. Ruben B. Morante Lopez, Director, Museo de Antropología de Xalapa
Organizing Institution
Museo de Antropología de Xalapa, Universidad Veracruzana
Displayed at
Museo de Antropolgía de Xalapa, Universidad Veracruzana
