Hacha in the Form of a Rabbit

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Hacha in the Form of a Rabbit

Mexico, Southern Veracruz, Papaloapan or vicinity, Veracruz, Veracruz, 600–900 CE
Stone
Basalt
8 5/8 × 7 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (21.91 × 18.42 × 8.26 cm)
The Phil Berg Collection (M.71.73.183)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

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