Hacha/Ritual axe in the form of bird or bird mask
date: label: Date created
content: AD 250–900 (Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: André Emmerich Gallery (André Emmerich Inc.), 1954-1998
label: Seller
content: André Emmerich Gallery (André Emmerich Inc.), 1954-1998
label: Seller agent
content: André Emmerich, Non-Indian, 1924-2007
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI in 1957 through an exchange with the André Emmerich Gallery (New York City); operated by André Emmerich (1924-2007),
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place: label: Place
content: Veracruz State; Mexico
setName: label: See related items
content: Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
label: On View
content: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 22/5854
label: Barcode
content: 225854.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Hacha/Ritual axe in the form of bird or bird mask
label: Media/Materials
content: Basalt, paint
label: Techniques
content: Pecked, ground
label: Dimensions
content: 32 x 19 x 4 cm