https://mallhistory.org/files/original/060f8fdb9f113289fb4534cf1a68c3be.jpg cbade242f36dc77deaa1210abd2c5018 Object Representation of an object, e.g. plate, instruments, tools. Appearance Physical description of the object Created between 1000 and 800 BC, the sculpture is a part the Olmec civilization's art legacy of "colossal head" statues. The Olmec head was discovered in 1946 by a Smithsonian anthropoligst. Size Approximate size of original object 5 tons Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Olmec Head Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&amp;profile=all&amp;source=~!sichronology&amp;uri=full=3100001~!8749~!0#focus">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1978 (delivered to Smithsonian) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No restrictions. Description An account of the resource In 1978, the National Museum of Natural History hosted "Treasures of Mexico: From the Mexican National Museum" that featured this large stone Olmec head. The Olmecs lived in south-central Mexico from approximately 1400 BC to 400 BC and are considered Mexico's earliest prominent civilization. The head weighed 5 tons and required a special steel-frame platform to display it safely inside the museum. In this photograph, riggers are unloading the head at the Mall entrance of the Museum. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olmec Civilization design & monuments