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Obsidian dog effigy / Mesoamerican; Teotihuacan

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Obsidian dog effigy figure. Expert knappers chipped dog effigies, such as this one as well as other effigies which attached to clothing, headress or necklaces.

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Title(s): 
Obsidian dog effigy
Culture: 
Mesoamerican; Teotihuacan
Date: 
100 BCE - 700 CE
Period: 
Late Preclassic to Classic
Place: 
México
Materials/Techniques: 
obsidian
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
61.8897
Department: 
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