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

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