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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Small female axe-head figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Small female axe-head figure

Maker Mexico, Guerro, Mezcala
Date100 B.C. - 200
Made/manufacturedGuerrero, North and Central America
MediumCarved and polished greenstone
Dimensions4 7/8 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (12.4 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mrs. A. H. Spivack, in memory of Dr. A. H. Spivack
Object numberS-85-8
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Not on view
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DescriptionStanding female figure in the form of an axe head, feet form chisel end, separated by cut groove, hands on abdomen, arms indicated at side, breasts apparent, head tapers towards top, nose is large protruding blade, eyes and mouth are shallow grooves, top of head is pecked flat. Bottom of feet and top of head have peck marks as if used for striking.
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