slab

Object NamePolished Obsidian Slab

Made FromObsidian

Dateprobably 1900-1962

Place MadeUnited States, OR, Cascade Mountains, Glass Buttes (obsidian); probably United States, OR (made)

SizeOverall H: 12.7 cm, W: 6.7 cm, Th: 5.5 cm

Accession Number62.7.2 B

Credit LineGift of The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary
Science and Technology
Modern

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionPolished Obsidian Slab. Brick red, black, and translucent grey obsidian. Flat, ovoid shape, with both surfaces polished. Edges unfinished or broken.
Provenance

Source Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History - 1962-09-20

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