Hacha

Culture Classic Veracruz

Date600-900 CE

Mediumstone

Dimensions43.3 x 9.5 x 17.7 cm (17 1/16 x 3 3/4 x 6 15/16 in.)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineEliza Sturgis Paine Fund

Terms

sculpture

Object number1963.68

Label TextThis blade-shaped hacha, or axe, depicts a human figure wearing a tall headdress made of an open-mouthed creature topped with long feathers. The sculptor rendered the face realistically in its features and profile, while conforming to the hacha’s slender form. Notice the traces of red pigment on the side of the object, highlighting its carved relief.ProvenanceHarold Kaye, New York, NY

On View

Not on view