Adze, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Chiapas, Maya (?), Stone, Height 4-7/16 in., Stone-Implements, Greenstone axe

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Adze, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Chiapas, Maya (?), Stone, Height 4-7/16 in., Stone-Implements, Greenstone axe heads, commonly known as “celts,” were some of the most important works of art across ancient Mesoamerica and Central America. Created from jadeite mined from the Motagua River Valley of southern Guatemala, or using local green stones from highland Mexico, celts were first created by the Olmec peoples of the Gulf Coast after 1000 B

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