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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