COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0041-000.jp2
filename
MawM0041-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0041
identifier
MawM0041
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Aztec obsidian piercer.
title
Aztec obsidian piercer.
Title
false
Subject:
Spears--Mexico
subject
Spears--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Weapons--Mexico
subject
Weapons--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Aztec art--Mexico
subject
Aztec art--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Description:
Volcanic glass or obsidian has been knapped to form a long hilted object. This piercer could be used in auto-sacrifice to cause blood to flow. Obsidian cuts flesh without tearing it.
description
Volcanic glass or obsidian has been knapped to form a long hilted object. This piercer could be used in auto-sacrifice to cause blood to flow. Obsidian cuts flesh without tearing it.
Description
false
Materials:
Stone: obsidian: core flaked: pressure flaked: black obsidian
materials
Stone: obsidian: core flaked: pressure flaked: black obsidian
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 900 and 1521
date
between 900 and 1521
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Weapon
format
Weapon
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
4 3/4 in high x 13/16 in wide x 5/16 in deep
dimensions
4 3/4 in high x 13/16 in wide x 5/16 in deep
Dimensions
false
Collection:
MAW Collection
source
MAW Collection
Collection
false
Location:
Mexico
coverage
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:
Aztec
culture
Aztec
Culture
false
Period:
Post Classic
period
Post Classic
Period
false