Basalt Head/ Hacha

Name/Title

Basalt Head/ "Hacha"

Description

Possibly a Mesoamerican "hacha" connected to the Mesoamerican. Made of basalt with red pigment, this object depicts a possible ball player wearing a headdress or headgear.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Archaeology

Acquisition

Notes

No accession number listed on original catalog card.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Mesoamerican

Culture/Tribe

Mayan

Notes

Tabasco State

Color

Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Web Links and URLs

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