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Collections

Old Man with Skull Mask Hacha600–900 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries
Stone sculpture of a profile head with a tall, pierced headdress carved with geometric and scroll motifs, in warm gray limestone with a coarse texture

Unknown, Skull Hacha, 600–900 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Old Man with Skull Mask Hacha
Culture
Classic Veracruz
Place Made
Mexico, Central Veracruz
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Basalt
Dimensions
15 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (38.74 x 8.26 x 21.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
M.81.253.2
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas