A Veracruz hache

A so-called hache in the form of a human head with a lizard-like animal on the forehead. The object was part of the ceremonial equipment of the ball game. Culture: Veracruz, Mexico. Material: white hard stone, marble-like. Dating: Classic period, 400 – 900 AD.

Provenance
From a former Dutch collection

Dimensions
Height 19 cm., length  23 cm.

Price
On request

Condition
Good, no cracks or repairs.

Literature
Pre-Columbian art, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Schüler 1985, cf. Alb. 61 and for the hairstyle fig. 405.