Rock-Head Statue

Rock-Head Statue
Rock-Head Statue
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Real-world counterpart
	Olmec colossal heads
Year	Unknown
Artist	Unknown
Main appearances
	DnM AC e+ WW CF NL NH
	Name in other languages; いしあたまなちょうこく; 石头颅雕塑; Sculpture déterminée; Cabeza colosal; Testa di roccia; Твердолобая статуя 돌 머리의 조각; 石頭顱雕塑; Sculpture déterminée; Cabeza colosal; Dickkopfskulptur; Koppige standbeeld

The Rock-Head Statue is a sculpture introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The sculpture is based on the colossal heads, a series of traditional basalt sculptures carved by the Olmecs, the earliest known Mesoamerican civilization to have existed in human history, having occupied what is now Veracruz and Tabasco, Mexico, between 1500 BC to 400 BC. The colossal heads, often around the size of an adult human, are believed to represent rulers who were respected by and seen as powerful in Olmec tradition. While first discovered by José María Melgar y Serrano in 1862, the heads would still remain poorly-documented and obscure before the 1862 discovery was re-excavated by Matthew Stirling in 1938, after which they would skyrocket in popularity among the archaeological world and instigate further investigations into the Olmecs. Today, they stand in the public eye as the most iconic relic of Olmec civilization. Unlike the actual colossal heads, which cover the entire head in a three-dimensional space, the Rock-Head Statue only portrays the face.

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In New Horizons[edit]

Olmec Colossal Head
Artist Unknown, Circa 1000 BCE
Basalt

Fake Rock-Head Statue

Description	Giant stone head thought to be from the ancient Mesoamerican Olmec civilization. The larger ones can reach three meters in height. Scholars think they only crafted heads, no bodies.
Buy Price	4980 Bells
Sell Price	1245 Bells ^{[nb 1]}
Obtain from	Jolly Redd's Treasure Trawler
Authenticity	Unknown
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