Axe head/Votive axe

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Date created: AD 1550-1800

Culture/People: probably Colonial Inka (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1928.
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Place: Between Lima and Canta; Pueblo Viejo; Lima and Canta; Lima Region; Peru

See related items: Colonial Inka (archaeological); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/9418
Barcode: 159418.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Axe head/Votive axe
Media/Materials: Bronze
Techniques: Cast

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6da644f1f-7c6e-4db8-82b9-f0fc08963298

Record ID: NMAI_170991