Yuguito (ritual object)

A smooth, rounded stone head carved with a broad, smiling face, narrowed eyes, full lips, and modeled ears with small drilled holes. The crown shows faint incised lines, and the back is flattened into a dark, hollowed socket. The surface is weathered, with a mottled tan and green tone.

Look closer: A small drilled hole sits in the left ear and a second, larger one is visible in the right ear area.

Artist

Olmec artist(s)

Date

1300–400 BCE

Medium

Stone

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2978 × 3722 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1969