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Art of the Ancient Americas
Artist: Unknown
Hacha carved with head
A.D. 600–900
Volcanic rock with traces of red and black pigment
24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
The Harold A. Strickland, Jr., Collection
1998.23.17
Geography:
Veracruz, Mexico
Culture:
Mexico, Veracruz
Period:
Late Classic Period
Classification:
Sculpture
Provenance:
Ex. coll. Spencer Throckmorton; ex. coll. Harold A. Strickland, Jr.
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions, 1998,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (1999): 201.
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