Carved Stone Axe II

Metadata

Title

Carved Stone Axe II

Creator

Yaqui tribe

Created

1985

Type

Rock

Description

Original object (physical):
Dimensions: 7 X 16.5 X 4.5 cm.
Stone technique

Description

This carved ax stone is a black lithic object with a smooth surface. A groove known as a three-quarter neck has been carved into it for fixing the handle. Both ends were carved into the piece, one in a pointed shape and the other flat, to be used as a mallet.

Subject

History--Stone tools | Military weapons--Mexico--History

Format

Still image / jpg

Spatial

Sonora , Cócorit

Temporal

1981 -1990

Is part of

Historical room, Museum of the Yaqui people

Provenance

Museum of the Yaqui people. Sinaloa and Obregon No. 200, Cocorit, Cajeme, Sonora

It has been part of the museum's collection since its creation in 1985.

Language

eng

Date

2021-12-14

Identifier

Web Catalogación Obregón 2016 - 2750
ISC-CGPC-MY-0023
RS-OM-MEY-23

Relationship

Carved Stone | Carved Stone | Carved Stone | Carved Stone | Carved Stone | Carved Stone | Carved Stone (mallet) | Carved Stone | Carved Stone Axe | Carved stone for scalp | Carved stone with neck | Collection of carved stones | Hand Carved Stone | Complete Axe

Contributor

Sonoran Institute of Culture
Casanova, Juan (photography);
Ruiz Félix, José María (investigation)
Valencia, Carlos (translation to english)

License

Creative Commons License
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Rights

Sonoran Institute of Culture

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