Accession No
Z 40536 B
Description
Partially ground and polished axe made of greenish-black stone. Comprising of a rounded butt end, rounded sides, flat cutting edge and an oval cross-section.
Place
Americas; Central America; Guatemala; Quirigua
Period
?Classic Maya
Source
?Maudslay, Alfred Percival (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 40536 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
39mm x 65mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in white ink: 'Quirigua 1883'
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth
Context (Field collection)
Found in ruins of Quirigua.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register description for Z 40536 A-B: '2 ground and polished axe heads - dark green stone.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Partially ground and polished axe made of greenish-black stone. Comprising of a rounded butt end, rounded sides, flat cutting edge and an oval cross-section.
Event Date 8/7/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:315748
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