Olmec Serpentine Were-Jaguar Mask Pendant (Transformation)
Updated August 26, 2026
| Lot number | 0005 |
| Estimate | $4,000 - $5,000 |
| Opening bid | $2,000 |
| Category | Jewelry & Watches |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec, ca. 1000–600 BCE. A small mask of deep green serpentine, carved as a human face caught mid-transformation into a jaguar. Slit eyes are drilled and recessed beneath
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