Human Head Hacha
This object, known as an hacha (the Spanish word for axe), was part of a player’s paraphernalia for the ritual ballgame played in Mexico and Central America. This game was played with a solid rubber ball that was often very heavy, and could cause great damage to players withou...
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78414
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sculpture
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normalized
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Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, April 1989 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2008, by gift.
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CC0
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en
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1
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_29.8_SideA_DD_T09.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_29.8_SideA_DD_T09.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_29.8_SideA_DD_T09.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/29.8 |
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