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Object Number
28-1-20/C10456
Display Title
Obsidian mirror
Descriptions
Object Description
Mirror, obsidian. See conservation for additional description.
Inventory Description
Ground stone mirror?, obsidian, rectangular, one side highly polished, chipped,
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Aztec?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
Valley of Mexico
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 26 x 2.8 cm (12 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
28-1-20/C10456
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, H. N. Sweet and Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Funds, 1928
Provenance
Collector
John McPherson
Seller
John McPherson
(1928)
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