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Object Number
61-55-20/21042
Display Title
Sacrificial knife - original wooden handle carved with X and other markings, 4 3
Descriptions
Object Description
Sacrificial knife - original wooden handle carved with X and other markings, 4 3/4" long, chipped light colored stone blade (7")
Inventory Description
Chipped stone blade, with incised wooden handle, loose but attached.
Classification
- Blade
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Mixtec?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Chiapas?
Additional Geographic Terms
Chiapas?
Materials
Chert
Dimensions
Overall: 24.8 x 5.5 x 3.8 cm (9 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
61-55-20/21042
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