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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Large male axe-head figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Large male axe-head figure

Maker Mexico, Guerro, Mezcala
Date300 - 100 B.C.
Made/manufacturedGuerrero, North and Central America
MediumCarved and polished greenstone
Dimensions10 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (26.7 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mrs. A. H. Spivack, in memory of Dr. A. H. Spivack
Object numberS-81-12
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DescriptionStanding anthropomorphic figure in the form of an axe head, feet form chisel end with grove carved between on front and back, arms indicated at side, hands across abdomen, figures shown by cut grooves, features shallow, wide flat nose, heavy brow, head tapers toward top
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100-500
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300 - 700
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Costa Rica, Central Highlands
300 BCE-700 CE
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800 - 1200
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300-1 BCE
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Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
300-500
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600-950
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600-900
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