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Destral cerimonial
Ceremonial Axe
Ceremonial axes were stone objects that formed part of Maya ballgame players' grave goods, though they also can be found in other regions. They seem to originate from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. While some authors have suggested that they were used in conjunction with a belt during the competition, others consider that they were used during ritual sacrifices after the ballgame.
Creator
- maia
- Demian Maia
Type of item
- axes (tools)
Medium
- stone (worked rock)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
- 0300/0900
Places
- Mexico
- Mexico
Identifier
- MEB 176-766
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H542280
Extent
- 30,9 x 3,7 x 23,2 cm
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:43.703Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:58:48.601Z