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Collections

Serpent Hacha600–900 CE

On view: David Geffen GalleriesStonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast
Small gray-tan stone sculpture of a stylized head in profile with a ribbed headdress and spiral eye relief, possibly sandstone
Two carved stone fragments in pale tan limestone, each depicting a stylized zoomorphic head in profile with spiral and curvilinear relief carving; the left piece is taller with incised parallel lines along the top edge.

Unknown, Hacha in Form of a Serpent, 600–900 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Serpent Hacha
Culture
Classic Veracruz
Place Made
Mexico or El Salvador
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Basalt
Dimensions
9 x 4 x 6 3/10 in. (22.86 x 10.16 x 16.002 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.646
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected 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.