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Object Number 36-131-10/8863
Display Title Obsidian knife
Descriptions
Inventory Description 1 chipped obsidian edged tool
Classification
  • Edged Tools
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Pueblo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Hopi Reservation / Antelope Mesa / Awatovi
Intrasite Test 14, Room 2, 70-100 cm.
Additional Geographic Terms Antelope Mesa
Materials Obsidian
Dimensions Overall: 4.5 × 3.3 × 0.8 cm (1 3/4 × 1 5/16 × 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-131-10/8863
Provenance
Provenance Dr. John Otis Brew (1936)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1936)

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