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Object Number
92-49-20/C364
Display Title
Obsidian flake knives
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone, prismatic blade and blade fragments, obsidian
Classification
- Prismatic blade
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Honduras
/
Copan
/
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Copan
/
Copan
Intrasite
General diggings, Mound 1.
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of one): 6.5 × 1.5 × 0.4 cm (2 9/16 × 9/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity
8
Label on object
C364
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