Celt
55-11-6
From: Mexico (Central America) | Oaxaca (Mexican State)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 55-11-6 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Oaxaca (Mexican State) |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Jadeite |
Description | Dark green jade; very small, pecked with polished cutting edge and parts of top and bottom. Small squarish poll with slanting sides almost to straight cutting edge which is formed by the intersection of equal bevels. Edge has slight shoulder. Perhaps a chisel? |
Length | 3 cm |
Width | 2.5 cm |
Thickness | 1 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Boyd Lee Spahr, Jr., 1955 |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.