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Object Name2 Polished Obsidian Slabs
Made FromObsidian
Dateprobably 1900-1962
Place MadeUnited States, OR, Cascade Mountains, Glass Buttes (obsidian); United States, probably OR (B, made)
Techniquepolished on all surfaces
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number62.7.2
Credit LineGift of The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Not On View
Physical Description2 Polished Obsidian Slabs. (A) Translucent grey obsidian with darker greyish-black flow lines and red-brown inclusions; polished on all surfaces. Oval form probably a mirror, flat upper surface beveled, flat back. (B) 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