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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Axe God in Avian Form
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Axe God in Avian Form

Place CreatedCosta Rica, Central America, North America
PeriodPeriod V
Date500-800 CE
MediumTemolitic nephrite with quartz, compact variety
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions1 11/16 x 3 5/16 x 3 5/8 in. (4.3 x 8.4 x 9.2 cm)
Object number1991.004.456
Exhibition HistoryCosta Rican Lapidary Arts: From Natural Stone to Ceremonial Celt, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 30, 1993 - August 22, 1994
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, International Concourse E, Atlanta, Georgia, March 1997 - February 1, 1999
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased January 1977.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas