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Object Number
91-8-20/C2055
Display Title
Broken obsidian knives
Descriptions
Object Description
Knife, portion, obsidian
Inventory Description
Obsidian prismatic blade fragments
Classification
- Prismatic blade
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Yucatan
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<County>
/
<City>
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Cave of Loltun
Intrasite
Section 3; Chamber 3
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall (Measurements of largest): 4 × 1.2 × 0.3 cm (1 9/16 × 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity
7
Label on object
91-8-20/C2055
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