Ceramic figurine, "Olmec Wrestler"

Flexing powerful muscles, a man strikes the pose of a wrestler. His head is shaved and his features are Asian, with a pronounced beard and moustache. Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association depict a figure from the Olmec culture that dates from 100 to 100 B.C. Discovered in Santa Maria Uxpanapan near Minititlan, Veracruz, this beloved image is popularly known as the Olmec wrestler.