Seated Bench Figure 10th-4th century B.C. Olmec This serpentine figure shows an individual seated on a bench cradling a baby in his arms. The distinctive shape of the throne is known to depict a cloud motif, similar to monumental reliefs carved at the site of Chalcatzingo, Morelos, Mexico. The main personage sitting on the cloud throne has a large head with an incised hairstyle, and his oversized ears have drilled lobes, presumably for the insertion of removable ornaments. The baby itself is minimally adorned, but resembles babies known as the "were-jaguar" infants. Such supernatural babies play a significant role in Olmec art., and often have feline features such as fangs and slanted, almond-shaped eyes.The Met's small-scale figurine is similar in theme to the famous Señor de las Limas, a cross-legged individual cradling a "were-jaguar" infant across his lap. This infant has defined limbs and a sloping head with an incised cleft. Other babies with cleft heads have been identified as p