Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0353-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0353
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Title:
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Mesoamerican 3/4 grooved axehead.
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Subject:
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Axes--Mexico
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Subject:
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Stone carving--Mexico
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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A well-made axehead, probably from Mexico and the state of Guerrero. Artisans in Guerrero excelled in making stone objects. Greenstone was a favorite medium as it represented fertility and life.
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Materials:
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Stone: core flaked, pecked, abraded and polished. Stone: variegated green and black.
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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Unknown
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Type:
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Artifact
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Object Type:
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Weapon
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Dimensions:
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5 1/2 in long x 2 in wide x 1 3/8 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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Mexico
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Rights:
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Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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Culture:
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Unknown
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Period:
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Unknown
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