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Object Number 58-38-20/25044
Display Title Obsidian blades (3) broken blades.
Descriptions
Object Description Blade, obsidian
Inventory Description Chipped stone projectile points, broken, corner-notched.
Classification
  • Corner-Notched Projectile Point
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Peten / <County> / <City> / Altar de Sacrificios
Materials Obsidian
Dimensions Overall: 6 x 2.8 x 1 cm (2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 58-38-20/25044

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