Lot 230
  • 230

A Maya Stone Hacha, Late Classic, ca. A.D. 550-950

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

the finely carved human head of slender section, with prominent youthful cheekbones, small upturned nose and open mouth, with distinctive striated coiffure, in speckled grey and brown basalt, pierced at the top.

Provenance

Edward H. Merrin Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1971