Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0150-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0150
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Title:
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Obsidian blade with tang (knife).
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Subject:
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Weapons--El Salvador
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Subject:
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Stone carving--El Salvador
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Subject:
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Mayas--Antiquities
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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An obsidian flake has been separated or knocked off a larger gore. The flake was thinned and shaped by having small pieces pushed off the sides to form a blade with a tang. Eventually the edges had small chips pushed off both sides to reproduce a sharp edge. The blade was embedded or haft into the handle of a knife.
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Materials:
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Stone: black obsidian with brown tint. Core flaked; pressure flaked.
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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between 250 and 800
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Type:
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Artifact
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Object Type:
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Weapon
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Object Type:
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Blade
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Dimensions:
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7 5/16 in long x 1 13/16 in wide x 13/16 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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El Salvador
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Rights:
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Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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Culture:
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Maya
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Period:
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Classic
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