Title
axe axehead
Identifier
Description
Stone axe Olmec style, Guerrero, Mexico, 1500 B.C.-A.D.300 The polished surface of this porphyry axe blade is engraved, in fine lines, with a divine figure wearing a jaguar mask and holding a club or burning torch. The Olmex style spread from its heartland in southern Veracruz to all parts of Mexico during the first millenium B.C.
Format
L: 235 mm W: 101 mm Th: 40 mm
Coverage
America Mexico Oaxaca (probably Vera Cruz) Jalapa, Tehuantepec_River
Creator
McPherson, John Dr
Source
Olmec
Relation
stone porphyry
Contributor
McPherson, John Dr
UUID
8388f705-c13b-4075-97d0-b9a180e8abcf
