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Object Number
11-6-20/C5724
Display Title
Obsidian knives or flakes
Descriptions
Object Description
Biface, obsidian
Inventory Description
Chipped stone, blades, prismatic, obsidian.
Classification
- Prismatic blade
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
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Peten
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Holmul
Intrasite
Chultun A
Additional Geographic Terms
El Cayo, about 30 miles Northwest of
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 5.8 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm (2 5/16 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
5
Label on object
C5724
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