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Ancient Olmec Were-Jaguar Stone Head - Ancient Olmec Were-Jaguar Stone Head | Carved stone The facial features are common among Olmec figures and represent the were-jaguar motif, which depicts a human-jaguar supernatural figure with exaggerated down-turned mouth, cleft head, and almond-shaped eyes. The term were-jaguar refers to the merging of human and jaguar characteristics, an analogy with the term werewolf. Although interpretations of the were-jaguar vary, the incorporation of animal attributes suggests that the Olmec held animals in high regard and may have attempted to channel the power of such creatures. Date: Circa. 900-350 B.C. | Approx. Size: 8” H x 7.5” W x 6” D.