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Ceremonial ax in the form of a jaguar-human, front view.
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Title
Ceremonial
ax
in the
form
of a
jaguar-human
,
front
view
.
Date
900-400 BCE
Cultural Context
Mexican
North American
Pre-Columbian
Style/Period
Olmec
Mesoamerican
Pre-Columbian (American)
Preclassic
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Jades (objects)
Carvings (visual works)
Celts
Axes (tools)
Ceremonial axes
Ceremonial objects
Votive offerings
Religious objects
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Front views
Wild animals
Animals
Wildlife
Jaguars
Subject
Sculpture
Jade art objects
Axes
Votive offerings
Religious articles
Ceremonial objects
Wild cats
Animals
Description
Olmec
, from
La
Venta
,
Mexico
.
Material
Jadeite
Gemstone
Stone (rock)
Rock
Jade (rock)
Measurements
11 1/2" high
Technique
Sculpting
Carving (processes)
Incising
Work Type
Sculpture
Jades (objects)
Axes
Celts
Votive offerings
Ceremonial objects
Carvings (visual works)
Repository
British Museum (London, England, United Kingdom)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. (fig.14-2, p.384)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Werner Forman/Art Resource, NY.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
388-17.jpg
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