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MawM0122-315.jp2
Maya spondylus shell or...
MawM0122
 
Title
Maya spondylus shell ornaments : earspools
Description
Two earspools. Made from shell: spondylus princeps.
Subject
[Decoration and ornament--Central America, Jewelry--Central America, Art--Central America, Mayas--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0122-225.jp2
Maya spondylus shell or...
MawM0122
 
Title
Maya spondylus shell ornaments : earspools
Description
Two earspools. Made from shell: spondylus princeps.
Subject
[Decoration and ornament--Central America, Jewelry--Central America, Art--Central America, Mayas--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0122-135.jp2
Maya spondylus shell or...
MawM0122
 
Title
Maya spondylus shell ornaments : earspools
Description
Two earspools. Made from shell: spondylus princeps.
Subject
[Decoration and ornament--Central America, Jewelry--Central America, Art--Central America, Mayas--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0122-045.jp2
Maya spondylus shell or...
MawM0122
 
Title
Maya spondylus shell ornaments : earspools
Description
Two earspools. Made from shell: spondylus princeps.
Subject
[Decoration and ornament--Central America, Jewelry--Central America, Art--Central America, Mayas--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0122-001.jp2
Maya spondylus shell or...
MawM0122
 
Title
Maya spondylus shell ornaments : earspools
Description
Two earspools. Made from shell: spondylus princeps.
Subject
[Decoration and ornament--Central America, Jewelry--Central America, Art--Central America, Mayas--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0122-000.jp2
Maya spondylus shell or...
MawM0122
 
Title
Maya spondylus shell ornaments : earspools
Description
Two earspools. Made from shell: spondylus princeps.
Subject
[Decoration and ornament--Central America, Jewelry--Central America, Art--Central America, Mayas--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0120-000.jp2
Maya spondylus shell or...
MawM0120
 
Title
Maya spondylus shell ornaments : pendants.
Description
A Maya pendant and a scorpian pendant. Both pendants are circular.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Central America, Decoration and ornament--Central America, Jewelry--Central America, Maya art--Central America, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0120-180.jp2
Maya spondylus shell or...
MawM0120
 
Title
Maya spondylus shell ornaments : pendants.
Description
A Maya pendant and a scorpian pendant. Both pendants are circular.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Central America, Decoration and ornament--Central America, Jewelry--Central America, Maya art--Central America, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0144-270.jp2
Obsidian blade : no tan...
MawM0144
 
Title
Obsidian blade : no tang.
Description
A flake has been knocked off an obsidian core. The flake was thinned, shaped, and sharpened by pressure flaking. Finally, this blade was embedded into a shaft of a spear.
Subject
[Weapons--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0144-top.jp2
Obsidian blade : no tan...
MawM0144
 
Title
Obsidian blade : no tang.
Description
A flake has been knocked off an obsidian core. The flake was thinned, shaped, and sharpened by pressure flaking. Finally, this blade was embedded into a shaft of a spear.
Subject
[Weapons--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0144-000.jp2
Obsidian blade : no tan...
MawM0144
 
Title
Obsidian blade : no tang.
Description
A flake has been knocked off an obsidian core. The flake was thinned, shaped, and sharpened by pressure flaking. Finally, this blade was embedded into a shaft of a spear.
Subject
[Weapons--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0144-090.jp2
Obsidian blade : no tan...
MawM0144
 
Title
Obsidian blade : no tang.
Description
A flake has been knocked off an obsidian core. The flake was thinned, shaped, and sharpened by pressure flaking. Finally, this blade was embedded into a shaft of a spear.
Subject
[Weapons--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0144-180.jp2
Obsidian blade : no tan...
MawM0144
 
Title
Obsidian blade : no tang.
Description
A flake has been knocked off an obsidian core. The flake was thinned, shaped, and sharpened by pressure flaking. Finally, this blade was embedded into a shaft of a spear.
Subject
[Weapons--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0150-000.jp2
Obsidian blade with tan...
MawM0150
 
Title
Obsidian blade with tang (knife).
Description
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.
Subject
[Weapons--El Salvador, Stone carving--El Salvador, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0150-090.jp2
Obsidian blade with tan...
MawM0150
 
Title
Obsidian blade with tang (knife).
Description
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.
Subject
[Weapons--El Salvador, Stone carving--El Salvador, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0150-180.jp2
Obsidian blade with tan...
MawM0150
 
Title
Obsidian blade with tang (knife).
Description
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.
Subject
[Weapons--El Salvador, Stone carving--El Salvador, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0150-270.jp2
Obsidian blade with tan...
MawM0150
 
Title
Obsidian blade with tang (knife).
Description
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.
Subject
[Weapons--El Salvador, Stone carving--El Salvador, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0150-bot.jp2
Obsidian blade with tan...
MawM0150
 
Title
Obsidian blade with tang (knife).
Description
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.
Subject
[Weapons--El Salvador, Stone carving--El Salvador, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
MawM0150-top.jp2
Obsidian blade with tan...
MawM0150
 
Title
Obsidian blade with tang (knife).
Description
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.
Subject
[Weapons--El Salvador, Stone carving--El Salvador, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 800
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