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Expended remnant of an obsidian core / Mesoamerican

Essay/Description

This is the faceted remnant of an obsidian core. The facets are the results of the last long thin blades that were struck from the original nodule or core.

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Title(s): 
Expended remnant of an obsidian core
Culture: 
Mesoamerican
Date: 
300 BCE - 300 CE
Period: 
Mesoamerican Prehistoric
Place: 
México
Materials/Techniques: 
obsidian
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
61.11493
Department: 
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