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Maya Stone Effigy Hacha, Late Classic, circa AD 550 - 950 — Maya Stone Effigy Hacha, Late Classic, circa AD 550 - 950

Maya Stone Effigy Hacha, Late Classic, circa AD 550 - 950

Maya Stone Effigy Hacha, Late Classic, circa AD 550 - 950

A stone effigy hacha from the Maya Late Classic period, dating between AD 550-950. These carved stone implements were often used in the Mesoamerican ball game and feature distinctive figural designs.

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $7,000$10,000

Lot 8

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Maya Stone Effigy Hacha, Late Classic, circa AD 550 - 950, Maya Stone Effigy Hacha, Late Classic, circa AD 550 - 950

A stone effigy hacha from the Maya Late Classic period, dating between AD 550-950. These carved stone implements were often used in the Mesoamerican ball game and feature distinctive figural designs.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Mesoamerica, Stone Carving, Archaeological, Maya, 550-950 AD, Late Classic, Hacha, Ritual Object