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Object NamePrismatic Blade
Made FromObsidian
Datebefore 1500
Place MadeMexico, Queretaro de Arteaga, El Paraiso (obsidian)
TechniqueFlaked, polished
SizeOverall H: 7.4 cm, D: 0.4 cm; Blade W: 2.1 cm; Tang W: 0.8 cm
Accession Number95.7.10
Credit LineGift of Toufic Arakji
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionPrismatic Blade. Opaque black obsidian with striations. Elliptical blade with rounded top and short narrowed tang. Asymmetrical. Two pronounced ridges along top. Underside flat. Polished.Provenance
Former Collection
Toufic Arakji
- 1995-10-30
