University unveils Olmec sculpture

Courtesy UT - Office of Public Affairs  Mon, 11/10/2008 - 12:30pm

Event: The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) will unveil "El Rey," a full-scale stone reproduction of Olmec Colossal Head No. 1.

Raúl Arias, president of Universidad Veracruzana, will present the gift to William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin, in recognition of the university's commitment to Latin American [...]


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