Blade
Celt
NA9076
From: Mexico (Central America)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | NA9076 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chihiute |
Provenience | Mexico (Central America) |
Culture Area | North American Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Jade | Porphyry |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Face |
Description | Green jade blade carved to represent face. Black porphery. Had been drilled with converging hles on back below the edge. The holes being later fille in with plaster, probaby in casting |
Height | 8.5 cm |
Length | 8.26 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Richard Waln Meirs, 1918 |
Other Number | CG2017-2-272 - Found in Collection Number |
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