MESOAMERICA

Early-Middle Pre-Classic periods, 1500—300 B.C

Olmec culture, Las Bocas
Olmec culture, Tlapacoya
Olmec culture, Mexico/Guatemala
Olmec culture, Puebla, Mexico
Olmec culture, Tlatilco
Olmec culture, San Lorenzo
Olmec culture, Remojadas
Olmec culture, Tres Zapotes
Olmec culture, La Venta
Olmec culture, Salinas La Blanca, Guatemala
Olmec culture, Playa de Los Muertos, Honduras
Isla culture, Tlapacoya
Transitional Tlatilco culture, Tlatilco
Tlatilco culture, Tlatilco
Tlatilco culture, Tlapacoya
Tlatilco culture, Las Bocas
Tlatilco culture, Puebla
Tlatilco culture, Xochipala
Olmecoid culture, Mexico/Guatemala
Pacific Slope culture, Mexico/Guatemala
Ocos culture, Guatemala
Salinas La Blanca Jocotal culture, Guatemala
Salinas La Blanca Escaleron-Frontera culture, Guatemala
Pacific Highlands culture, Guatemala
Las Charcas culture, Guatemala
Ticoman culture
Canitas culture
Zacatenco culture
Chalcatzingo culture


Late Preclassic period, 300 B.C—A.D. 250

Classic period, A.D. 250—850

Early Post Classic period, A.D. 850—1200

Late Post Classic period, A.D. 1200—1521


CENTRAL AMERICA AND NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA

Costa Rica
Panama
Ecuador
Colombia


CARIBBEAN

Dominican Republic/Haiti/Puerto Rico/Cuba


ANDEAN SOUTH AMERICA

Early Horizon, 1200-100 B.C.
Early Intermediate period, 100 B.C.-A.D. 600
Middle Horizon, A.D. 600-1000
Late Intermediate period, A.D. 1000-1450
Late Horizon, A.D. 1450-1575

Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

Olmec culture
Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

CUP WITH BANDED-EYE GOD PROFILE AND 4-POINT STAR MOTIF

Early Preclassic period, Ayotla phase, 1500-1300 B.C.
slipped and incised earthenware
Dimension: 3.13in x 3.13in x 0in
7.9cm x 7.9cm x 0cm
The Yvonne and J. Moore McDonough Endowment - 1999.019.011

Olmec culture
Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

STANDING FEMALE BALLPLAYER FIGURINE WITH PAINTED BUTTOCKS BELT AND THIGH AND ABDOMINAL PADS

Early Preclassic period, Ayotla phase, 1500-1300 B.C.
slipped and painted earthenware
Dimension: 5.13in x 0in x 0in
13cm x 0cm x 0cm
Humana Endowment Purchase - 2001.008.002

Olmec culture
Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

STANDING FEMALE BALLPLAYER FIGURINE WITH BUTTOCKS BELT AND THIGH AND ABDOMINAL PADS

Early Preclassic period, Ayotla phase, 1500-1300 B.C.
slipped and painted earthenware
Dimension: 5.88in x 0in x 0in
14.935cm x 0cm x 0cm
Humana Endowment Purchase - 2001.008.001

Olmec culture
Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

FEMALE FIGURINE WITH CAP-LIKE HAIR AND BANGS

Early Preclassic period, Ayotla phase, 1500-1300 B.C.
slipped, painted and resisted earthenware
Dimension: 4.88in x 0in x 0in
12.4cm x 0cm x 0cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon - 1996.073.012

Olmec culture
Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

RULER PRIEST BALLPLAYER FIGURINE WEARING BICHROME MASK

Early Preclassic period, Ayotla phase, 1500-1300 B.C.
slipped and painted earthenware
Dimension: 8.25in x 2.125in x 2.125in
20.96cm x 5.4cm x 5.4cm
Museum purchase with funds provided by the General Endowment - 1987.006

Olmec culture
Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

FEMALE FIGURINE WITH SAGITTAL HAIR CREST

Early Preclassic period, Ayotla phase, 1500-1300 B.C.
slipped, painted and resisted earthenware
Dimension: 4.88in x 0in x 0in
12.4cm x 0cm x 0cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon - 1996.073.011

Olmec culture
Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

FEMALE FIGURINE WITH CAP-LIKE HAIRDO AND BANGS

Early Preclassic period, Ayotla phase, 1500-1300 B.C.
slipped, painted and resisted earthenware
Dimension: 4.88in x 0in x 0in
12.4cm x 0cm x 0cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon - 1996.073.010

Olmec culture
Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

CORN GOD PRIEST/RULER BALLPLAYER FIGURINE WITH OLD GOD MASK, PILLI TYPE

Early Preclassic period, Ayotla phase, 1500-1300 B.C.
slipped earthenware
Dimension: 5.5in x 0in x 0in
13.97cm x 0cm x 0cm
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Judd Leighton - 1990.012.008

Olmec culture
Tlapacoya, Mexico, Mexico

BOWL DEPICTING BOUND CODEX AND OTHER OBJECTS

Early Preclassic period, Ayotla phase, 1500-1300 B.C.
slipped earthenware
Dimension: 4.5in x 5.25in x 0in
11.43cm x 13.34cm x 0cm
Purchased with funds provided by the Alsdorf Foundation - 1993.060.007