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Object Number
07-73-20/C4070
Display Title
Obsidian knife
Descriptions
Object Description
Knife, obsidian
Inventory Description
Chipped stone, obsidian, prismatic blade
Classification
- Prismatic blade
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Peten
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Tikal
Intrasite
excavating Stela 17
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 4.9 x 1.8 x 0.5 cm (1 15/16 x 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C/4070
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1907)
Collector
Teobert Maler
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for Obsidian knife
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Prismatic blade
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Holmul
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for Fragments of obsidian knife
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Prismatic blade
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Holmul
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| 11-6-20/C5466 | Fragment of obsidian knife |
Prismatic blade
|
Holmul
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for Fragment of obsidian knife
| 11-6-20/C5568 | Fragment of obsidian knife |
Prismatic blade
|
Holmul
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for Obsidian knife
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Prismatic blade
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Holmul
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Prismatic blade
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Prismatic blade
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Holmul
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Image Not Available
for Fragments of obsidian knife
| 11-6-20/C5600 | Fragments of obsidian knife |
Prismatic blade
|
Holmul
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Image Not Available
for Obsidian knives
| 96-37-20/C1326.1 | Obsidian knives |
Prismatic blade
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Teuchitlan
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| 15-73-20/C7377 | Obsidian knives |
Prismatic blade
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Belize
| |
| 11-6-20/C5701 | Obsidian knives |
Prismatic blade
|
Holmul
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for Obsidian knife, broken
| 92-49-20/C531 | Obsidian knife, broken |
Prismatic blade
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Copan
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