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Standing female figure in the form of an axe head. Feet form chisel end, with cut groove between, hands on abdomen, arms at side with drilled holes to separate arms from body. Square head, nose and brow form T shape, coffee-bean eyes and mouth, cheeks and breasts are slight swells from body plane.
Standing female figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Standing female figure

Maker Chontal Maya Artist
Date300 - 700
Place of originGuerrero, Mexico, North and Central America
MediumGreenstone
Dimensions8 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 3/4 in. (21.9 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mrs. A. H. Spivack, in memory of Dr. A. H. Spivack
Object numberC-85-15
Collections
Visual DescriptionStanding female figure in the form of an axe head. Feet form chisel end, with cut groove between, hands on abdomen, arms at side with drilled holes to separate arms from body. Square head, nose and brow form T shape, coffee-bean eyes and mouth, cheeks and breasts are slight swells from body plane.
Standing 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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Seated Female Effigy Figure
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