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Human head, hacha

Maya, Pacific Coast, Guatemala
Human head, hacha
 Late Classic 600 CE-900 CE

Medium
granite, shell, pigments

Measurements
24.2 × 19.8 × 3.8 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Friends of the Pre-Columbian Collection, Member, 1982

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Pacific Coast, Guatemala

Accession Number
PC10-1982

Department
Pre-Columbian Art

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Physical description
Thin with twisted shell inlay and red and white pigment residues.

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