"Hacha" sous la forme d'un crâne humain, env. 500-950 ap. J.-C. ·  Mexique, Veracruz · ID: 3046564

Description

heavy brown volcanic stone, acrylic base

There are different theories concerning the meaning of the “hachas”: they could have been a kind of heraldic symbol, belonging to certain groups,
families or even individual beings. They could have been thought as burial objects as well.

Most of the time however, they are mentioned in connection with the ritual ball game. A culture known as Classic Veracruz produced three kinds of stone objects symbolic of the actual equipment used in the game: “hachas” (axes), “jugos (“yokes”) and “palmas” (long narrow stones).

Stone “jugos” are the ritual counterparts of leather-and-wood yokes worn around a player’s waist to protect him from the heavy rubber ball. “Hachas” and “palmas” were set on the yoke, in front of the player, possibly to help control the ball or as a component of the ceremonial dress.

L’objet “Hacha” sous la forme d’un crâne humain, env. 500-950 ap. J.-C. avec l’ID d’objet 3046564 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 94e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 7 mars 2020 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 141 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.

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Littérature comparée

Rickenbach, Judith, Präkolumbische Kulturen am Golf von Mexiko, Zürich 1997, p. 276, ill. 62 Edwin M. Shook, "Secrets in Stone: Yokes, Hachas and Palmas from Southern Mesoamerica", American Philosophical Society, 1996

Remarques

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).