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Andean cultures used complete spondylus shells in ceremonial rituals
acquired in London between 1978 and 1982
During the period of great prosperity that followed
MelbourneSouth Australian Museum
A rare Veracruz Jaguar Hacha, Classic Period, ca. 600 - 900 CE Sculpture Andean cultures used complete spondylusCarved from gray volcanic stone and covered in red cinnabar, this fine abstract hacha is carved into a jaguar head in profile with wide open jaws with a large extended tongue that dominates the hacha, curving downwards from the roof of the mouth to the lower jaw, and is the only part of the stone that is highly polished. A notch at the top of the head implies ears, and another at the tip of the snout indicates a nose. For a very similar example see:
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