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Object Number
62-23-20/21047
Display Title
Dagger
Descriptions
Object Description
Dagger, obsidian; Obsidian dagger-flake technique, unifacial chipping
Inventory Description
Chipped stone edged tool, obsidian, unifacially worked, prismatic, notched
Classification
- Uniface
Department
Archaeological
Date
300 BC - 250 AD
Culture
- Maya
- Aurora phase
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Guatemala
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Guatemala
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<County>
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Guatemala City
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Kaminaljuyu
Additional Geographic Terms
La Aurora
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 29.2 x 7 x 2 cm (11 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
62-23-20/21047
Credit Line
Gift of Alfred V. Kidder
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