Hacha in the Form of a Jaguar Head
date
550 - 950
creation place
South America, Guatemala
medium & support
Carved stone
measurements
9 1/4 x 8 9/16 x 15/16 in. (23.5 x 21.75 x 2.38 cm)
credit line
David T. Owsley Collection
accession number
L2003.010.000
keywords
animal, carvings, ceremonial objects, civilization, culture, earth, games, hachas, jaguar, Mesoamerican, Nahuatl, nature, Pre-Columbian, recreation, recreational artifacts, ritual objects, sculpture, skill, society, sport, stick, tlachtli, Ulama, world
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