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Object Number 11-39-20/C5754
Display Title Obsidian cores
Descriptions
Object Description Core, obsidian
Inventory Description Chipped stone core, obsidian, conical shaped.
Classification
  • Core
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Guerrero / <County> / <City> / Placeres del Oro
Additional Geographic Terms Valley of the Rio del Oro
Materials Obsidian
Dimensions Overall: 17.9 x 10.1 x 9 cm (7 1/16 x 4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C5754
Provenance
Collector William Niven (1910)
Donor Donated by Clarence L. Hay (1911)

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