Pawn Shop Find

[monsterrack]

A friend of mine owns 4 pawn shops and he calls me and say's he has something that I might want. This came into one of his shop's and this is the story he was told. The sellers uncle worked in Panama for a long time and when he passed away this was given to him, needing a little cash, sells it and some guns. I have looked this thing over top to bottom under my microscope, washed the dirt off with a tooth brush and I can not find a modern tool mark no where on it. Just thought you would like to see this maybe Joshua will stop by, he seems to have a good handle on items from that part of the world. The last photo I think my lens fogged up sorry! If it's real I got a steal, if it a fake I got a deal. I gave my buddy back what he had in it $25.

 

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[rock]

its a shame it has some damage on the top.

 

[Tnmountains]

Hopefully Joshua will stop by. I think its ok. Here are some head/face effigy pieces off of pottery south of us. Is yours stone or clay?

 

[Charl]

Yes, Joshua will have the best handle on this. It reminds me of Olmec style.....

Is the top of the head broken off? Olmecs usually had elongate heads like this....

 

[joshuaream]

Olmec is right, looks like a very nice piece. The mouth made from two drilled holes with the lips carved between them is classic Olmec workmanship.