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Description

Bifacial axe carved with the profile image of a flayed face, showing a transversely oriented eye, a nose with nostrils defined by a circular perforation, an open mouth, and prominent cheekbones. Each facial feature is delineated by grooved channels. Traces of cinnabar or hematite are present on the surface.

Period

CLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.) Late Classic (650-900 AD).

Provenance

Central Highlands of Guatemala

Medium / Material

Basalt stone, Cinnabar / Mercury, Hematite

Technique

Carved, Painting, percussion, Worked

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