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Blade with serpent handle, viewed from back, flat view
Blade with serpent handle, viewed from back, flat view
Object Number 2004.24.30486
Display Title Blade with serpent handle, viewed from back, flat view
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Manufacture and General Utility
  • Archaeological
  • Ritual
Subject
  • Wood
  • Knife
  • Chert
Department Photographic
Date 1983
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Sacred Cenote
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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