Unknown Central and South American
Ceremonial Axe

CultureChimú (possibly)
Titles
  • Ceremonial Axe
Date1000 BC–1600 AD
PlacePeru
MediumWood, copper, and plant fiber
DimensionsOverall: 43 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 1 1/4 in. (111.5 × 14.9 × 3.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2507
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least August 23, 1988–2004 [1]; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1] Glassell Inventory, described on August 23, 1988.

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