Hacha/ritual axe in the form of a human head
date: label: Date created
content: AD 500–1000 (Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Seller
content: Robert L. Huber, Non-Indian
label: Previous owner
content: Robert L. Huber, Non-Indian
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Robert L. Huber (a dealer in Latin American antiquities) in 1973.
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place: label: Place
content: Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa; Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Municipality; Escuintla Department, Central Region; Guatemala
setName: label: See related items
content: Maya (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 24/8896
label: Barcode
content: 248896.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Hacha/ritual axe in the form of a human head
label: Media/Materials
content: Scoria
label: Techniques
content: Carved