Olmecoid Maya Stone Seated Bench Figure

Rio Balsas region, Circa 400 B.C. Carved mottled blue-green and tan stone figure, hands on his stomach, having delineated fingers, prominent ears with ear spools, deeply set eyes and a heavy brow line. Size: 6-1/4 inches H. x 3 inches W. A rare example.Provenance: Private Southwestern collection. Ex. Stendahl Galleries, Hollywood, CA. Ex. Edwin Silver collection, CA., early 1970’s. Rare.