Veracruz
Head for Ballgame (Hacha)
Veracruz, 100-250
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Veracruz
Head for Ballgame (Hacha)
Veracruz, 100-250
Physical Qualities
Stone, 11 1/8 × 7 7/8 in. (28.2 × 20 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edith Black, Potomac, Maryland, in Memory of her Husband, Jack Black
Object Number
1984.235
Complementing the ball player's ceremonial regalia, the hacha, a heavy narrow blade, was attached to the yoke. Hachas are commonly carved to form profile views of birds and reptiles associated with the underworld such as the serpent, macaw, and monkey. Human heads are also featured.
