Axe
https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.170
Axes with stone blades and wooden hafts were used to clear land for planting. This more fragile example, made entirely of chipped flint, is a ceremonial version probably used in rituals before it was deposited in a tomb or an offering. Late Classic Maya vase paintings make the...
Artifact
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id
159867
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contentType
object
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citation
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rights
CC0
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60755965"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1997.17
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1997.170/1997.170_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1997.170/1997.170_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1997.170/1997.170_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
Mexico or Central America, Maya
Technique
chipped flint
Medium
chipped flint
Genre
Tools and Equipment
Department
Art of the Americas
Relations
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