Offering Four from La Venta, an Olmec site.This was found in 1955 and excavated from under the patio

Offering Four from La Venta, an Olmec site.This was found in 1955 and excavated from under the patio of the northeast platform in La Venta, Tabasco. There is no similar offering in all of Mexico. It represents a scene of a special ceremony.It’s made up of six axes standing next to one another to form a wall. The man with his back to the wall is the central figure. He could have been a priest or political leader. Facing him are 16 jade figures – not the same stone as the central figure’s.Some of the axes are engraved with a series of images and glyphs similar to other Olmec stelae. Since the people have no hair, it’s possible they’re priests dedicated to religious practices or ceremonies.Courtesy & currently located at the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico. Photo taken by Jami Dwyer -- source link

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