El Tajin, Veracruz, Gulf Coast, Mexico
Bat deity, hacha
400 CE-800 CE

Medium
basalt

Measurements
15.8 × 12.7 × 12.6 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented anonymously, 1980
Hasselblad H4D

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
El Tajin, Veracruz, Gulf Coast, Mexico

Accession Number
PC134-1980

Department
Pre-Columbian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation

Physical description
Anthromorphic hacha, blend of jaguar and bat dieties.