COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0296-000.jp2
filename
MawM0296-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0296
identifier
MawM0296
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Obsidian core.
title
Obsidian core.
Title
false
Subject:
Stone carving--Mexico
subject
Stone carving--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Weapons--Mexico
subject
Weapons--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Obsidian
subject
Obsidian
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Description:
Obsidian, the stone of choice for making cutting tools, produced very sharp blades. The striking surfaces of this core has been oxidized. Long uniform blades have been pressure flaked from the core, running the length of the core. One blade did not reach the top of the core and broke prematurely.
description
Obsidian, the stone of choice for making cutting tools, produced very sharp blades. The striking surfaces of this core has been oxidized. Long uniform blades have been pressure flaked from the core, running the length of the core. One blade did not reach the top of the core and broke prematurely.
Description
false
Materials:
Stone: black obsidian: core and pressure flaked.
materials
Stone: black obsidian: core and pressure flaked.
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 250 and 900
date
between 250 and 900
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Tool
format
Tool
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
8 1/8 in high x 1 3/8 in diameter
dimensions
8 1/8 in high x 1 3/8 in diameter
Dimensions
false
Collection:
MAW Collection
source
MAW Collection
Collection
false
Location:
Central Valley, Mexico
coverage
Central Valley, Mexico
Location
false
Rights:
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).
rights
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).
Rights
false
Culture:
Unknown
culture
Unknown
Culture
false
Period:
Classic
period
Classic
Period
false