Hacha in Form of a Serpent

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Hacha in Form of a Serpent

El Salvador or Mexico, Maya or Veracruz, 600–900 CE
Stone
Basalt
7 1/2 x 4 x 5 3/10 in. (19.05 x 10.16 x 13.462 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.647)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.