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Object Number 37-8-20/4835
Display Title 52 obsidian implements - blades, etc.
Descriptions
Object Description Tool, obsidian; 52 obsidian implements - blades, etc.
Inventory Description Chipped stone blades, obsidian, long and thin, prismatic
Classification
  • Prismatic blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Archaic (Mesoamerica)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala
Additional Geographic Terms Miraflores
Materials Obsidian
Dimensions Overall: 14.3 x 2.3 x 0.6 cm (5 5/8 x 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 51
Label on object 37-8-20/4835

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