Figurine

40-37-2

From: Mexico (Central America) | Oaxaca (Mexican State)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 40-37-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Mexico (Central America) | Oaxaca (Mexican State)
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Diorite. Of Axe-god type. Arms in low relief with hands holding a club diagonally across the breast. Legs formed by sawing nearly through from both faces; feet broken off. Freshly broken in two at the shoulders.

Length 25 cm
Width 6 cm
Thickness 3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. John Price Jones, 1940

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