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Object Number
15-73-20/C7377
Display Title
Obsidian knives
Descriptions
Object Description
Knife, obsidian
Inventory Description
Chipped stone, obsidian blades, prismatic, long and narrow, some broken
Classification
- Prismatic blade
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Belize
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of one): 9.9 x 1.9 x 0.4 cm (3 7/8 x 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
17
Label on object
C7377
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