Replica of olmec head San loRenzo monument 1
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teresa lozano long institute of latin american studies the university of texas at austin srh 1.341, 1 university station d0800 austin, texas 78712-0331 512.232.2423, fax 512.471.3090 www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/llilas • [email protected] the mexican center Dedication REPLICA OF OLMEC HEAD SAN LORENZO MONUMENT 1 November 19, 2008 llilas /benson breezeway sid richardson hall the university of texas at austin COVER IMAGE: SAN LORENZO MONUMENT 1, FROM IN THE LAND OF THE OLMEC, VOL. 1 , BY MICHAEL D. COE AND RICHARD A. DIEHL PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS, 1980
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teresa lozano long institute of latin american studiesthe university of texas at austin
srh 1.341, 1 university station d0800austin, texas 78712-0331
512.232.2423, fax 512.471.3090
www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/llilas • [email protected]
t h e m e x i c a n c e n t e r
Dedication
Replica of olmec head San loRenzo monument 1
November 19, 2008
llilas /benson breezewaysid richardson hall
the university of texas at austinc o v e r i m a g e : s a n l o r e n z o m o n u m e n t 1 , f r o m I n t h e L a n d o f t h e o L m e c , V o L . 1 , b y m i c h a e l D. c o e a n D r i c h a r D a . D i e h l
p u b l i s h e D b y t h e u n i v e r s i t y o f t e x a s p r e s s , 1 9 8 0
In 2006, the Universidad Veracruzana, one of Mexico’s
most prominent public universities, presented as a gift
to The University of Texas at Austin this exact replica of
San Lorenzo Monument 1, also known as El Rey. The
original, one of seventeen colossal heads still in existence,
dates from 1200–900 bce and was discovered at the
Olmec site of San Lorenzo, Veracruz. It is now housed
at the Museo de Antropología de Xalapa, Veracruz.
The artwork, sculpted from stone by artist Ignacio
Pérez Solano, is believed to depict an unknown Olmec
ruler. Weighing 18 tons and measuring approximately
10 feet tall, it represents a unique opportunity for the
UT and Austin communities to learn about the Olmec,
an ancient Mesoamerican culture that flourished in
southern Mexico 1500–400 bce.
dedication1:00–1 :30 p.m.
william powers, Jr. President, The University of Texas at Austin
raúl ariasPresident, Universidad Veracruzana
Julia guernseyUT Department of Art and Art History
sara ladrón de guevara Museo de Antropología de Xalapa
héctor domínguez-ruvalcaba UT Department of Spanish and Portuguese
ribbon cutting
LLILAS wishes to recognize the generosity of the Office of the President, the College of Liberal Arts,
the Universidad Veracruzana, the Mexican Center Advisory Council, and the Office of the Vice President for Research
for their support of this gift.
