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According to John Graham (p. 231), this has been designated Monument 23 and was an Olmec-style colossal head recarved in ancient times into a niche figure. See Takalik Abaj

  • Graham, John (1989) "Olmec Diffusion: a Sculptural View from Pacific Guatemala", in Regional Perspectives on the Olmec, Robert J. Sharer and David Grove, eds., University of Cambridge Press, pp. 227-246.

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current22:36, 8 January 2009Thumbnail for version as of 22:36, 8 January 20091,612 × 1,888 (1.43 MB)Simon BurchellReverted to version as of 22:14, 8 January 2009
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18:59, 7 January 2009Thumbnail for version as of 18:59, 7 January 20092,816 × 2,112 (2.92 MB)Simon Burchell{{Information |Description={{en|1=Heavily eroded sculpture at Takalik Abaj, near El Asintal in the Guatemalan department of Retalhuleu. The sculpture is typically Olmec in style and content, showing a figure emerging from a cave, bearing an infant in its
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