File number:- mga0105

© South American Pictures/ Chris Sharp

Olmec, Mexico. This basalt stele [Stele 2] was discovered in 1925 near the Great Pyramid in La Venta. It is 2m 37cm high and the carving appears to represent some form of politico-religious event with a dominant figure in the supreme position over others.

Parque Museo de La Venta. Estado de Tabasco, Mexico