#stone axe

Neolithic Tourmaline Granite Ceremonial Axe, Wiltshire Museum, Devizes

image and adapted text from here

~ Horizons Ep. 73

This exceptional and commanding Pre-Columbian Mezcala stone carving from ancient Guerrero dates to approximately 300–100 BCE. This rare, large-format figure—identified as Type M10 in Carlo Gay’s definitive typology—stands as one of the most architecturally refined and abstract expressions of the revered Mezcala sculptural tradition. Hewn from a dense, green-gray stone with superb balance and precision, the figure towers 18 inches tall (18.8 inches on its custom museum-quality mount), placing it among the largest and most powerful examples to appear on the market.

Been doing more 3D modeling lately, not really 100% effort but it lets me learn Blender a lot.

Stone Axe

Axes and celts were used to cut down and shape the wood for houses, as well as many other purposes. Experiments with use of both steel and stone axes indicate that both will cut down a tree, but the stone axe does require more time and effort. Axes and celts were made from pecking and grinding materials such as granite or basalt. The oldest axes (Middle Archaic period) have a groove extending all around the axe haft area. More recent axes (Late Archaic period) have a groove that extends one-half to three-quarters of the way around the haft. The youngest celts (Oneota) have no groove and are usually much smaller.  Pictured from left to right: fully-grooved axe, three-quarter grooved axe, and two celts.

Part of a series of drawings I made back in 1984.