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Mesoamerican ceremonial ax
Object/Work
Catalog Level:
item
Type:
hacha
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Authority
Classification
Terms:
sculpture
Pre-Columbian art
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Titles or Names
Text:
Hacha (Ceremonial Ax)
Preference:
preferred
Type:
repository
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Creation
Creator Description:
unknown Veracruz
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Identity:
unknown Veracruz
Role:
sculptor
Authority
Authority
Creation Date:
Late Classic Veracruz
Earliest:
0600
Latest:
0900
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Creation Place/Original Location:
Veracruz (Mexico)
Authority
Style/Period/ Group/Movement
Indexing Term:
Late Classic Veracruz
Authority
Measurements
Dimensions Description:
35 x 22.2 cm (height) (13 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches)
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Value:
35
Unit:
cm
Type:
height
Value:
22.2
Unit:
cm
Type:
width
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Materials and Techniques
Description:
marble
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Material Name:
marble
Authority
Subject Matter
Indexing terms:
religion/mythology
human figure
face
game
sacrifice
ceremonial object
ballgame
Authority
Descriptive Note
Text:
The hacha had ritualistic significance and likely served as an actual ballcourt marker.
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Citation:
Dumbarton Oaks online
Page:
accessed 12 July 2005
Authority
Current Location
Repository Name/Geographic Location:
Dumbarton Oaks (Washington, DC, United States)
Repository Number:
B-38.VCS
Authority
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Revised 1 February 2010