Zapato Olmeca sculpture — Marion Friedmann Gallery - collectible / out of the ordinary design-art, craft & making
Marion Friedmann Gallery

Zapato Olmeca sculpture

ZAPATO OLMECA - JADE - sculpture - from the POSTES collection

by JULIO MARTÍNEZ BARNETCHE, Mexico, 2023

SIZE: 182 x 62 x 33 cm // H: 71.65" x 24.40" x 12.99" x
Size Jade piece: 20 x 17 x 14 cm // 7.87" x 6.7" x 5.51
MATERIALS: Jade Olmeca azul (blue) de Jalapa, Guatemala, Zapote wood, basalt base with stone from Nealtican, Puebla

 
 

This type of Jade has become extremely rare. Its name comes from its association with Olmec carvings. The stone is only native to Guatemala and even there it is quite difficult to find.