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Destral d'ús ritual
Ritual Axe
Ceremonial axes were stone objects that formed part of Maya ballgame players' grave goods, though they also can be found in other regions. They seem to originate from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. While some authors have suggested that they were used in conjunction with a belt during the competition, others consider that they were used during ritual sacrifices after the ballgame.
Creator
- maia
- Demian Maia
Type of item
- ceremonial axes
Medium
- stone (worked rock)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
- 0300/0900
Places
- Guatemala
Identifier
- MEB CF 3727
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H498404
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:39.994Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:57:57.986Z