Obsidian knives, chips & cores

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Object Number 92-49-20/C901

Display Title Obsidian knives, chips & cores

Descriptions

Inventory Description Chipped stone blades, projectile points, chipping debris, obsidian.

Classification

Prismatic blade

Department Archaeological

Culture

Maya

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Honduras / Copan / <County> / Copan / Copan

Intrasite General Diggings, Mound 36.

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 6.7 x 3.7 x 1 cm (2 5/8 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in.)

Quantity 22

Label on object C901

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Image Not Available for Obsidian knives, broken, 2 chips	92-49-20/C399	Obsidian knives, broken, 2 chips	Prismatic blade	Copan
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Image Not Available for 24 flint and chert trimming flakes, cores, chips	37-72-50/2129	24 flint and chert trimming flakes, cores, chips	Chipping debris	Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
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	11-6-20/C5701	Obsidian knives	Prismatic blade	Holmul
	11-6-20/C5724	Obsidian knives or flakes	Prismatic blade	Holmul
	15-73-20/C7377	Obsidian knives	Prismatic blade	Belize
Image Not Available for Obsidian flake knives, broken	92-49-20/C365	Obsidian flake knives, broken	Prismatic blade	Copan
Image Not Available for Flint chips and cores	78-42-20/15195	Flint chips and cores	Chipping debris	Mound La Virgin
Image Not Available for 59 large obsidian blades, flakes, and chips - some showing signs of use and othe	34-103-50/313	59 large obsidian blades, flakes, and chips - some showing signs of use and othe	Chipping debris	Ethiopia
Image Not Available for Obsidian knives	79-32-20/18731	Obsidian knives	Prismatic blade	Mexico

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