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Ceremonial Axe

Location

MEXICO, GULF COAST, possibly LAS CHOAPAS

Era

Middle Preclassic Period (1200-400 B.C.E.)

Culture

Olmec

Title

Ceremonial Axe

Date

1200-400 B.C.E.

Materials

Serpentine

Dimensions

13.3 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm

Credits

Gift of Gerald Benjamin, inv. 2007.333

Collection

Archeology and World Cultures

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