Culture/People:

possibly Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Carlebach Gallery  Search this

Seller:

Carlebach Gallery  Search this

Seller agent:

Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964  Search this

Object Name:

Hacha/Ritual axe (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Carved, drilled

Dimensions:

31 x 20 x 6 cm

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Coatepec; Coatepec Municipality, Capital Region; Veracruz State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 250–900 (Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1953 from the Julius Carlebach Gallery (New York), operated by Julius Carlebach (1909-1964).

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Catalog Number:

22/1638

Barcode:

221638.000

See related items:

Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6160bd38c-4e55-4f78-82d9-192acc070135

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_236179