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THBVera Cruz Stone Hacha of Warrior
Lot 123b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz/Veracruz, ca. 700 to 900 CE. Carved on both sides, from a single piece of limestone that is inherently beautiful, boasting rose and taupe hues, a ceremonial hacha depicting a human visage - that of a warrior given his helmet - in profile and of an overall flat form to resemble a symbolic axe. At the same time, please note that the sculptor provided strong details, delineating the subject's features - his parted lips, full nose, circular eyes, stylized brows and jawline - beneath his grand helmet which presents two raised adornments and an openwork stepped motif that was intended for attachment. Size: 8.125" W x 8.875" H (20.6 cm x 22.5 cm)
Hachas were associated with the ritual Mesoamerican ballgame, though they were not actually part of the player's equipment. Instead these were worn during ritualistic ceremonies related to the game. The name stems from the fact that they were believed to be axe-heads; hence the term hacha (Spanish for axe). Having studied ceramic figures and imagery on stone carvings, some scholars have proposed that hachas were meant to be attached to yugos (yokes). Others have suggested that some hachas likely served as ballcourt markers.
Provenance: private New York collector from 1966
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#162120Repaired from two large pieces, the breakline running across the nose, lower eye, and lower headdress. Chips/nicks and abrasions to peripheries and high-pointed areas commensurate with age.Condition
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