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Object Number
38-83-20/6029.3
Display Title
Blade
Descriptions
Object Description
Blade, broken, obsidian; 6 broken flake blades of grey obsidian
Inventory Description
Stone, obsidian, blade, prismatic
Classification
- Prismatic blade
Department
Archaeological
Date
Ca. AD 400
Culture
- Esperanza
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Guatemala
/
<County>
/
Guatemala City
/
Kaminaljuyu
Intrasite
Mound 1, Tomb IV
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 0.9 x 0.1 cm (5 7/8 x 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
38-83-20/6029.3
Credit Line
Gift of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1938
Provenance
Collector
Carnegie Institution of Washington Expedition
(1931-1937)
Intermediary
Donated through
Dr. Alfred Vincent Kidder
(1937-08/18/1938)
Donor
Donated by
Carnegie Institution of Washington
(08/18/1938)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38-83-20/6029.4 | Blade |
Prismatic blade
|
Kaminaljuyu
| |
| 38-83-20/6029.1 | Blade |
Prismatic blade
|
Kaminaljuyu
| |
| 38-83-20/6029.2 | Blade |
Prismatic blade
|
Kaminaljuyu
| |
| 38-83-20/6044 | Fragments of 7 flake blades of grey obsidian |
Prismatic blade
|
Kaminaljuyu
| |
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Prismatic blade
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| 973-13-20/25017 | 28 obsidian blades |
Prismatic blade
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| |
| 35-106-20/13406 | 6 fine obsidian blades |
Prismatic blade
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| |
| 11-6-20/C5604 | Obsidian flakes |
Prismatic blade
|
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| |
| 11-6-20/C5695 | Obsidian flakes |
Prismatic blade
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| |
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for Obsidian flake knives, broken
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Prismatic blade
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| |
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Prismatic blade
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