Hacha or ceremonial axe for the ball game. It... Lot 38

Hacha or ceremonial axe for the ball game. It represents the head of a threatening jaguar, opening its mouth to reveal its fangs Stone Maya culture, Mexico 500 - 900 AD H. 22 - l. 19,5 - Th. 3,5 cm Condition: Small restoration in the upper part at the level of the suspension hole. Provenance: - Spencer Throckmorton, New York, 1991. - Collection of M. Eisenbeth. Bibliography: - Edwin M. Shook, Elayne Marquis, "Secrets in Stone, Yokes, Hachas and Palmas from Southern Mesoamerica," reproduced p. 144, no. J52.