Human head, hacha

Human head, hacha
 Late Classic 600 CE-900 CE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
granite, shell, pigments
Measurements
24.2 × 19.8 × 3.8 cm
Place/s of Execution
Pacific Coast, Guatemala
Accession Number
PC10-1982
Department
Pre-Columbian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Friends of the Pre-Columbian Collection, Member, 1982
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Thin with twisted shell inlay and red and white pigment residues.

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