Maya
Serpent head hacha
Maya, 300
Physical Qualities
Stone, 6 1/8 × 5 5/16 × 2 1/8 in. (15.5 × 13.5 × 5.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Phyllis K. and A. Harvey Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number
1999.489
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.
Inscribed: Collector's sticker on bottom: 67/7 - 11/81 - HACHA - Snake Head - GUATEMALA - 6-ninth C. - 6'. Smaller collector's sticker on bottom: PC6G
